Godefroy Zumoffen
Swiss Jesuit archaeologist and geologist
About Godefroy Zumoffen
Lived 1848 – 1928 (aged 79–80). Godefroy Zumoffen was a Swiss anthropologist, archaeologist, geologist and missionary.
Godefroy Zumoffen, SJ (1848 in Salgesch, Switzerland – 1928) was a Swiss Jesuit archaeologist and geologist notable for his work on prehistory in Lebanon.
He is known particularly for pioneering Lebanese archaeology, and for discovering several sites including the Antelias Cave. He produced the first geological map of Lebanon and authored a book about its prehistory, La Phénicie avant les phéniciens: l'âge de la pierre.
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Who was Godefroy Zumoffen?
Swiss Jesuit archaeologist and geologist (1848–1928)
When was Godefroy Zumoffen born?
Godefroy Zumoffen was born in 1848 in Salgesch.
When did Godefroy Zumoffen die?
Godefroy Zumoffen died in 1928 in Beirut.
What was Godefroy Zumoffen's occupation?
Godefroy Zumoffen was an anthropologist, archaeologist, geologist and missionary.
What nationality was Godefroy Zumoffen?
Godefroy Zumoffen was Swiss.
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