Louis Rendu
Encyclopedia
Louis Rendu was French
Roman Catholic bishop of Annecy and a scientist
. He was the author of Theorie des glaciers de la Savoie, an important book on the mechanisms of glacial motion
.
The Rendu Glacier, Alaska
, U.S. and Mount Rendu
, Antarctica are named for him.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Roman Catholic bishop of Annecy and a scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
. He was the author of Theorie des glaciers de la Savoie, an important book on the mechanisms of glacial motion
Glacial motion
Glacial motion is the motion of glaciers, which can be likened to rivers of ice. It has played an important role in sculpting many landscapes. Most lakes in the world occupy basins scoured out by glaciers...
.
The Rendu Glacier, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, U.S. and Mount Rendu
Mount Rendu
Mount Rendu is a mountain between Reid Glacier and Heim Glacier on Arrowsmith Peninsula in Graham Land. Mapped by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from surveys and air photos, 1948-59...
, Antarctica are named for him.