Career
He received his education at the École Polytechnique and at the École des Mines in Paris. From 1909 to 1914 he was director of the École des Mines. In 1911 he was named president of the Commission du grisou, and in 1913 he became a commander of the Légion d"honneur.
In 1924 he was appointed president of the Société géologique de France.
