Background
LACOMBE, Henri was born on December 24, 1913 in Nimes. Son of Adrien Lacombe and Marguerite Llorens.
LACOMBE, Henri was born on December 24, 1913 in Nimes. Son of Adrien Lacombe and Marguerite Llorens.
Lycde de Nice, Lyeee Saint-Louis, Paris, and Ecole Polytechnique, Paris.
Director Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Museum de Paris 1955-1982, Honorary Professor since 1982. Director of scientific expeditions at sea—in the Mediterranean and Strait of Gibraltar. Former President Institute Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean 75.
Chairman United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission 196567.
Commander Ordre national du Merite, Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Croix de guerre, Chevalier du Merite Maritime, des Palmes academiques, Commander Etoile d’Anjouan, Mddaille d"Or Prince Albert ler de Monaco 1976, et cetera
French Academy, of Sciences since 1973.
Married Genevieve Geoffro.v in 1939.