- André Cailleux
André de Cayeux de Senarpont (known as André Cailleux,
December 24 ,1907 –December 27 ,1986 ) was a Frenchpaleontologist andgeologist .He was born in
Paris , France. After earning hisPh.D. in 1942, he became a specialist in glacial and periglacial morphology. He worked as a professor ofgeology at the Sorbonne in Paris.He died at
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés .Bibliography
* A. Cailleux, A. Chavan, "Détermination Pratique des Roches", Centre Documentation Universitaire, 1952, 2 volumes.
* A. Cailleux, "Les Roches", Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1952.
* A. Cailleux, V. Romanovsky, "La glace et les glaciers", Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1953.
* A. Cailleux, "Cryopédologie", Paris: Hermann, 1954
* A. Cailleux, A. Chavan, "Détermination Pratique des Minéraux", Paris: Sedes, 1957.
* A. Cailleux, A. Chavan, "Détermination Pratique des Fossiles", Paris: Masson, 1957.
* A. Cailleux, "La Géologie", Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1956.
* A. Cailleux, "Biogéographie Mondiale", Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1953.
* A. Cailleux, "Histoire de la Géologie", Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1968
* A. Cailleux, "L'anatomie de la Terre", Paris: Hachette, 1968.
* A. Cailleux, "L'Antarctique", Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1967.He was also the author of many papers.
English translations
* A. Cailleux, "Anatomy of the Earth", New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1968. Translated by J. Moody Stuart. ISBN 0070162239.
* A. Cailleux, "Three Billion Years of Life", Stein and Day, New York, 1968. Translated by Joyce E Clemow. ISBN 0812813499.Awards and honors
* The André Cailleux medal is awarded by the "Association Québécoise pour l'étude du Quaternaire".
* Cailleux crater on theMoon is named after him.External links
* [http://acds.hautetfort.com/archive/2005/06/21/andre_de_cayeux_1907-1986.html André de Cayeux (1907-1986)]
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