Édouard-Alfred Martel
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Édouard-Alfred Martel was a pioneering French speleologist often regarded as the father of modern cave exploration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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human ⓘ speleologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Légion d'honneur
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surface form:
Legion of Honour
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| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1859-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1938-06-03 ⓘ |
| describedAs | father of modern cave exploration ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Faculty of Law of Paris
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Lycée Condorcet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explored |
Bramabiau Abyss
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Gouffre de Padirac NERFINISHED ⓘ Padirac Chasm NERFINISHED ⓘ caves in England ⓘ caves in Ireland ⓘ caves in Spain ⓘ caves in the Alps ⓘ caves in the Balkans ⓘ caves in the Cévennes ⓘ caves in the Pyrenees ⓘ caves of the Causses region ⓘ |
| familyName | Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cave exploration
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speleology ⓘ |
| founded |
Société de Spéléologie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
first speleological society in the world ⓘ |
| givenName | Édouard-Alfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the father of modern speleology
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pioneering cave mapping techniques ⓘ systematic scientific exploration of caves ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Club Alpin Français NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Édouard-Alfred Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
La France ignorée
NERFINISHED
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Les Abîmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Cévennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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lawyer ⓘ speleologist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
France
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Pontoise NERFINISHED ⓘ Val-d'Oise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
France
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Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Montbrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founder of the Société de Spéléologie ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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