Jacques Triger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacques Triger

French geologist

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1801

Place of Birth: Mamers, Pays de la Loire, France

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1867

Profession: engineer, geologist, paleontologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jacques Triger (10 March 1801 – 16 December 1867) was a French geologist who invented the 'Triger process' for digging through waterlogged ground using a pressurised caisson. Triger was also Deputy Director of coal mining operations in Chalonnes-sur-Loire (Maine-et-Loire).