1859 - 1938
Édouard-Alfred Martel French Explorer
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| First Name |
Édouard-Alfred
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| Last Name |
Martel
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| Birthday |
1st July, 1859
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| Birthplace |
Pontoise
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| Died |
3rd June, 1938
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| Place of Death |
Montbrison
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
French
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| Occupation |
Explorer
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Édouard-Alfred Martel (1 July 1859, Pontoise, Val-d'Oise – 3 June 1938, Montbrison), the 'father of modern speleology', was a world pioneer of cave exploration, study, and documentation. Martel explored thousands of caves in his native France and many other countries, popularised the pursuit of cave exploration, introduced the concept of speleology as a distinct area of scientific study, maintained an extensive archive, and in 1895 founded Société de Spéléologie, the first organisation devoted to cave science in the world.
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