earth science

Gillet de Laumont

Gillet de Laumont is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gillet de Laumont rather than just read about it. In short: François Pierre Nicolas Gillet de Laumont (28 May 1747 – 1 June 1834) was a French mineralogist. He was born in Paris, educated at a military school and served in the army from 1772 to 1784, when he was appointed inspector of mines.

Key takeaways

Gillet de Laumont belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Gillet de Laumont to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Gillet de Laumont from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

François Pierre Nicolas Gillet de Laumont (28 May 1747 – 1 June 1834) was a French mineralogist. He was born in Paris, educated at a military school and served in the army from 1772 to 1784, when he was appointed inspector of mines. His attention in his leisure time was wholly given to mineralogy, and he assisted in organizing the new École des Mines in Paris. He was author of numerous mineralogical papers in the "Journal et Annales des Mines". The mineral laumontite, which Laumont discovered in the mines of Huelgoat, was named after him by René Just Haüy. After the death of Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle in 1790, Laumont purchased his large collection of minerals and crystals. During his career, he was awarded with the Ordre de la Réunion (1813), the Légion d'honneur (1815) and the Ordre de Saint-Michel (1819). He died in Paris in 1834.

References This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Laumont, François Pierre Nicholas Gillet de". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 281.

External links Gillet de Laumont Les Annales des Mines (biography in French) IDREF.fr bibliography.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gillet de Laumont

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gillet de Laumont claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gillet de Laumont before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gillet de Laumont ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gillet de Laumont

In research: Gillet de Laumont appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gillet de Laumont in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gillet de Laumont is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1747 births, 1834 deaths, French mineralogists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gillet de Laumont outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Gillet de Laumont matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gillet de Laumont?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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