Christian Garnier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French geographer (1872-1898)
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Place of Birth: Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France
About Christian Garnier
- Christian Garnier (1872–1898) was a French geographer and linguist best known for developing a systematic transcription method for geographical names.
- At the age of 14, he became the youngest member of the Société de Géographie in Paris, and went on to write several books dealing with select topics of linguistic and geographical interest.
- Garnier died in 1898 at the age of 26 and was posthumously awarded the Prix Volney.
- In 1925, the Société de Géographie created the Christian Garnier Prize for contributions to the study of geography.
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