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Max Lohest

1857 – 1926

Belgian geologist and paleontologist

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Lived 1857 – 1926 (aged 69). Max Lohest was a Belgian geologist, mining engineer and photographer.

Marie Joseph Maximin Lohest (8 September 1857 – 6 December 1926) was a Belgian paleontologist and geologist. He served as an influential professor at the University of Liège and was involved in the discovery of Neanderthal remains in Spy Cave in 1886.

Lohest was born in Liège to businessman Joseph Lohest and was educated at the Jesuit College where Father van Trient sparked an interest in the natural sciences. He then went to the School of Mines at the University of Liège. He received a diploma in 1883 and assisted Gustave Dewalque in teaching geology. In In 1897 he replaced Dewalque as professor of general geology. He collaborated with Julien Fraipont who handled paleontology and Marcel de Puydt. He helped establish the School of Anthropology between 1914 and 1918. Lohest examined fossils, studied mineralogy, stratigraphy and geography in Belgium and even worked on maps of the Congo although he never visited.

Lohest was a member of several organizations including the Académie Royale des Sciences de Belgique, the Geological Society of London and served as a director of the Belgian Geological Commission.

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University of Liège
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Institut archéologique liégeois, University of Liège
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Marie Joseph Maximin Lohest

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Max Lohest?

Belgian geologist and paleontologist

When was Max Lohest born?

Max Lohest was born on 8 September 1857 in Liège.

When did Max Lohest die?

Max Lohest died on 6 December 1926 in Liège.

What was Max Lohest's occupation?

Max Lohest was a geologist, mining engineer and photographer.

What nationality was Max Lohest?

Max Lohest was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Max Lohest

· Wikidata: Q59491786

· DBpedia: Max Lohest

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