Édouard-Alfred Martel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Édouard-Alfred Martel

French cave explorer

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1859

Place of Birth: Pontoise, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 03-Jun-1938

Profession: lawyer, explorer, speleologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Édouard-Alfred Martel (1 July 1859, Pontoise, Val-d'Oise – 3 June 1938, Montbrison), the 'father of modern speleology', was a world pioneer of cave exploration, study, and documentation.
Martel explored thousands of caves in his native France and many other countries, popularised the pursuit of cave exploration, introduced the concept of speleology as a distinct area of scientific study, maintained an extensive archive, and in 1895 founded Société de Spéléologie, the first organisation devoted to cave science in the world.