Jean-François-Albert du Pouget, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-François-Albert du Pouget

French scientist

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1818

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 01-Oct-1904

Profession: military personnel, historian, official, paleontologist, anthropologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jean-François-Albert du Pouget, Marquis de Nadaillac (16 July 1818, London – 1 October 1904, Rougemont, Cloyes-sur-le-Loir) was a French anthropologist and palaeontologist.
The scion of an old French family, he devoted his earlier years to public affairs, and served in 1871 and 1877 respectively as Préfet of the Departments of Basses-Pyrénées and Indre-et-Loire.
On completing his term of office he retired into private life and devoted himself to scientific research, chiefly in the lines of palæontology and anthropology, giving particular attention to American questions, upon which he was a leading authority.
He had much to do with the exploration of the caves of southern France, being especially interested in cave drawings.
He studied deeply the relation of science to faith, and was an earnest Catholic.
He died at his ancestral chateau of Rougemont, near Cloyes, Department of Eure-et-Loir.
He was a member of learned societies in every part of the world, including several in the United States, and he held decorations from half a dozen governments, besides being a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.
He was also a correspondent of the Institut de France.