René Tavernier (geologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Tavernier (geologist)

Belgian geologist and university professor

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Nevele, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1992

Profession: geologist, university teacher

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

René Tavernier (26 August 1914, Nevele – 19 November 1992, Ghent) was a Belgian geologist and stratigrapher.
He was a professor at the State University of Ghent, a corresponding member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts, and one of the founders of the Belgian Society for Soil Science. He was involved in the preparation of a soil taxonomy and in the realisation of the soil maps of Belgium and of the European Community.
He founded the Internationaal Bodemkundig Centrum (International Soil Center) at the State University of Ghent in order to help students from developing countries and managed to demonstrate the importance of geological knowledge for major agricultural development projects.