![Katia Krafft Katia Krafft](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/katia-krafft-1.jpg)
![Katia Krafft Katia Krafft](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/katia-krafft-1.jpg)
![Conrad Schlumberger Conrad Schlumberger](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)
Along with his brother, Marcel Schlumberger, Conrad Schlumberger formed one of the most well-known geophysicist duos of Germany. A pioneer in petroleum production, he co-established Schlumberger Ltd., one of the world’s largest oil-field service companies, with Marcel. Their technique of oil exploration offered a cheap alternative than the existing coring methods.
![Bernard Palissy Bernard Palissy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bernard-palissy-73981-1.jpg)
![Maurice Taieb Maurice Taieb](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/maurice-taieb-27955-1.jpg)
![Alexandre Brongniart Alexandre Brongniart](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alexandre-brongniart-62480-1.jpg)
Best known for exploring the geology of the Tertiary Period, Alexandre Brongniart initially taught natural history and then became a professor of mineralogy. He also worked for the development of porcelain enameling in France. His other works include a classification of reptiles and the introduction of geologic dating.
![Alcide d'Orbigny Alcide d'Orbigny](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alcide-dorbigny-1.jpg)
Alcide d'Orbigny is regarded as the founder of micropaleontology. The French paleontologist traveled for 8 years throughout South America, exploring its natural history and geology. His study of marine fossils, sedimentary rocks, and pollen was accompanied by his iconic written work Paléontologie française. He supported the theory of catastrophism.
![Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dodat-gratet-de-dolomieu-71111-1.jpg)
![Marcellin Boule Marcellin Boule](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/marcellin-boule-63818-1.jpg)
![Pierre Perrault Pierre Perrault](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)
![Joachim Barrande Joachim Barrande](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/joachim-barrande-1.jpg)
![Édouard Lartet Édouard Lartet](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/douard-lartet-72926-1.jpg)
![Ami Boué Ami Boué](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ami-bou-66929-1.jpg)
![Jean-Baptiste Élie de Beaumont Jean-Baptiste Élie de Beaumont](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jean-baptiste-lie-de-beaumont-69509-1.jpg)
![Auguste Michel-Lévy Auguste Michel-Lévy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/auguste-michel-lvy-1.jpg)
![Gabriel-Auguste Daubrée Gabriel-Auguste Daubrée](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gabriel-auguste-daubre-1.jpg)
![Nicolas Desmarest Nicolas Desmarest](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nicolas-desmarest-67107-1.jpg)
![Marcel Alexandre Bertrand Marcel Alexandre Bertrand](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/marcel-alexandre-bertrand-69755-1.jpg)
![Alfred Lacroix Alfred Lacroix](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alfred-lacroix-67738-1.jpg)
![Émile Haug Émile Haug](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mile-haug-1.jpg)
![Pierre-Marie Termier Pierre-Marie Termier](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/pierre-marie-termier-1.jpg)
![Henri termier Henri termier](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)
![Maurice Gignoux Maurice Gignoux](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)