Émile-Félix Gautier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French geographer
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Place of Birth: Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Émile-Félix Gautier
- Émile-Félix Gautier or Gauthier (19 October 1864 – 16 January 1940) was a French geographer. Gautier was born in Clermont-Ferrand.
- His studies focused on northern Africa, especially Algeria, the Sahara desert and the territories of French Africa.
- He also conducted research in the French colony of Madagascar.
- He died, aged 75, in Pontivy (Saint-Pierre-de-Quiberon). During his career, he taught classes at the École supérieure des lettres in Algiers, and was also a director of education in Madagascar.
- In 1922 he became a member of the Académie des sciences d'outre-mer.
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