Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu
Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu | |
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Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu (drawing by M. Cordier, engraved by Ambroise Tardieu) | |
| Born | 23 June 1750 |
| Died | 28 November 1801 (aged 51) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | First description of the rock named dolomie (or dolomite) |
| Awards | Commander of the Sovereign and Military Order of the Knights of Saint John (Knights Hospitaller, Knights of Malta) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology Mineralogy Volcanology |
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Dieudonné Sylvain Guy Tancrède de Gratet de Dolomieu usually known as Déodat de Dolomieu (French pronunciation: [deɔda də dɔlɔmjø]; 23 June 1750 – 28 November 1801) was a French geologist. The mineral and the rock dolomite and the largest summital crater on the Piton de la Fournaise volcano were named after him.