Haroun Tazieff facts for kids
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Haroun Tazieff
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Haroun Tazieff in Saint-Denis, Réunion, October 1972
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| Born | 11 May 1914 |
| Died | 2 February 1998 (aged 83) Paris, France
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| Nationality | Belgian French |
| Education | University of Liège |
| Occupation | Geologist Volcanologist |
Haroun Tazieff (born May 11, 1914 – died February 2, 1998) was a famous Franco-Belgian volcanologist and geologist. A volcanologist is a scientist who studies volcanoes, and a geologist studies the Earth's rocks and soil.
Haroun Tazieff was well-known for filming volcanic eruptions and lava flows. He also wrote many books about volcanoes. Later in his life, he became a government official in France, helping to protect people from big natural dangers. He also helped the Belgian resistance during World War II.
Early Life and Education
Haroun Tazieff was born in Warsaw, Poland. His father, Sabir, was a doctor, and his mother, Zenita, was a chemist and scientist. His father died during World War I. In 1917, Haroun moved to Brussels, Belgium, with his mother.
He studied hard and earned a degree in agronomy (the science of soil management and crop production) in 1938. Later, in 1944, he earned another degree in geology from the University of Liège.
Exploring and Filming Volcanoes
Haroun Tazieff was part of the first detailed exploration of the "Saint-Martin" La Verna cave system in the French Pyrenees. This was a very deep and challenging cave to explore.
He became famous in France after writing a book called "Le Gouffre de la Pierre Saint-Martin" in 1952. This book was about his adventures in the caves.
Tazieff also directed a documentary movie called Le volcan interdit (The Forbidden Volcano) in 1966. This film was about Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was the first person to climb this volcano in 1948.
The National Geographic film, The Violent Earth, was based on Tazieff's exciting trips to volcanoes. These included Mount Etna in Sicily in 1971 and Mount Nyiragongo in 1972. During these trips, he tried to go down into active lava lakes to collect samples. He had successfully done this on an earlier trip in 1959!
Haroun Tazieff passed away in 1998 and was buried in the Passy Cemetery in Paris, France.
See also
In Spanish: Haroun Tazieff para niños
