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Ami Boué
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Ami Boué, 1880
Born 16 March 1794
Died 21 November 1881 (1881-11-22) (aged 87)
Resting place Bad Vöslau
Nationality French
Citizenship Austrian Empire
Alma mater University of Edinburgh (M. D.)
Spouse(s)
Eleonore Beinstingel
(m. 1826)
Parent(s) Jean Henri Boué (father)
Suzanne Chapeaurouge (mother)
Awards Wollaston Medal (1847)
Scientific career
Fields geology

Ami Boué (born March 16, 1794 – died November 21, 1881) was a famous geologist. He was of French background. He was born in Hamburg but studied in Edinburgh and traveled all over Europe.

Ami Boué spent his life studying the Earth's rocks and landforms. He was one of the first people to create a geological map of the world. He also studied different cultures and people.

A Life of Discovery

Ami Boué was born into a wealthy family in Hamburg. His grandfather had started a successful shipping company there. Ami studied in Hamburg and Geneva. Later, from 1814 to 1817, he went to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine.

At Edinburgh, he met Robert Jameson. Jameson taught him about geology (the study of Earth's structure) and mineralogy (the study of minerals). These subjects really inspired Ami Boué. After getting his doctor's degree in 1817, he moved to Paris.

In 1820, Ami Boué wrote a book called Essai géologique sur l'Écosse. In this book, he carefully described the eruptive rocks (rocks formed from volcanic activity) in Scotland. He traveled a lot in Germany, Austria, and southern Europe. He studied many different rock formations. He became one of the first important researchers in geology.

In 1830, he helped start the Société Géologique de France (French Geological Society). He even became its president in 1835. Ami Boué married Eleonore Beinstingel in 1826. They lived in Berne and then Vöslau. In 1841, he moved to Vienna and became an Austrian citizen.

He wrote important papers for the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Vienna. These papers were about the geology of the Balkan countries. He also published other books, including Mémoires géologiques et paléontologiques (1832) and La Turquie d'Europe (1840). The second book was later published in German.

In 1849, he created the first map showing the different ethnic groups in the Balkan Peninsula. He is buried in a crypt in the Vöslau cemetery.

Honours and Legacy

Several places are named after Ami Boué. These include Ami Boué Bluff in Antarctica. Streets in Budapest, Varna, Vienna, and Sofia are also named in his honor.

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