Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes
Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes | |
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| Born | 10 September 1788 Rethel, Duchy of Rethel, France |
| Died | 5 August 1868 (aged 79) Abbeville, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | flint tools in the gravels of the Somme valley |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | archaeology |
Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes (French pronunciation: [ʒak buʃe d(ə) kʁɛvkœʁ də pɛʁt]; 10 September 1788 – 5 August 1868), sometimes referred to as Boucher de Perthes (British English: /ˌbuːʃeɪ də ˈpɛərt/ BOO-shay də PAIRT), was a French archaeologist and antiquary notable for his discovery, in about 1830, of flint tools in the gravels of the Somme valley.