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Lluís Solé

1908 – 1985

Spanish geographer

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Lived 1908 – 1985 (aged 77). Lluís Solé was a Spanish geographer, geologist and university teacher.

Lluís Solé i Sabarís (May 18, 1908 - July 14, 1985) was a Spanish educator and geographer.

Life Born in the city of Gavà, Solé's family moved to Lleida when he was still young. In 1926, he met Pau Vila, through whom he discovered geography, and graduated from the University of Barcelona in Natural Sciences three years later. In 1935, he helped found the Catalan Society of Geography, of which he was president from 1972 to 1981.

Solé went on to study paleontology in Germany, and wrote about the subject for his doctorate in 1936.

Solé devoted his life to teaching, and after the Spanish Civil War, he became chair of Physical Geography at the University of Granada. In 1943, he became a faculty member of the University of Barcelona, where he was the Professor who led the department of Geography. Carmina Virgili was one of his assistants. He established the university's branch of the Center for Advanced Scientific Research (CSIC) and the Institute of the Pyrenees. In 1981, he was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Generalitat of Catalonia.

Solé died in 1985 at his residence in Capellades.

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Barcelona
Positions held
Full professor
Employers
University of Granada, University of Barcelona
Awards
Saint George's Cross; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise; Honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier
Also known as
Lluis Sole

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lluís Solé?

Spanish geographer

When was Lluís Solé born?

Lluís Solé was born on 18 May 1908 in Gavà.

When did Lluís Solé die?

Lluís Solé died on 14 July 1985 in Capellades.

What was Lluís Solé's occupation?

Lluís Solé was a geographer, geologist and university teacher.

What nationality was Lluís Solé?

Lluís Solé was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lluís Solé

· Wikidata: Q6662901

· DBpedia: Lluís Solé

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