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Luc Bulot

Luc Bulot is a biology 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 Luc Bulot rather than just read about it. In short: Luc Bulot (July 23, 1963 – July 27, 2022) was a French paleontologist mainly known for his work on the biostratigraphy of West Africa and on the determination of Lower Cretaceous GSSP. Personal life Luc Georges Bulot was born in Cavaillon, Vaucluse, France on July 23, 1963.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Luc Bulot (July 23, 1963 – July 27, 2022) was a French paleontologist mainly known for his work on the biostratigraphy of West Africa and on the determination of Lower Cretaceous GSSP.

Personal life Luc Georges Bulot was born in Cavaillon, Vaucluse, France on July 23, 1963. On October 17, 2015, he married Elsa Schnebelen in Saint-Privat-de-Champclos (Gard).

Career Bulot graduated with a master's degree in geology from the University of Dijon and obtained a PhD at the National Museum of Natural History of Paris in 1995. Chairman of the "Working group on the Valanginian" within the International Commission on Stratigraphy, he worked for a long time on the definition of the Lower Cretaceous GSSP. From 2020 to 2022, he held various simultaneous positions: lead biostratigraphy expert within the North Africa Research Group, co-leader of an LCO/IFREMER/CNRS consortium based in Brest and investigating the links between biostratigraphy, sedimentology and plate tectonics, lecturer at the University of Manchester; and editor of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (AJGS). Notable areas of work included:

Reconstruction of the Mesozoic paleogeography of Provence. Definition of the marine biostratigraphic framework of West Africa. Definition of Cretaceous stage limits (for the International Chronostratigraphic Chart) leading in particular to the definition of the GSSP of the Valanginian-Hauterivian transition at La Charce. Discovery of new species of ammonites.

Death and tributes In July 2022, Luc Bulot died of cancer in Manchester, United Kingdom at the age of 59. In 2023, many researchers paid tribute, in a special edition of the Journal of African Earth Science, to the extent of his work which redefined a significant part of the stratigraphy of West Africa.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Luc Bulot

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Luc Bulot claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, 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 Luc Bulot 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 Luc Bulot 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 Luc Bulot

In research: Luc Bulot appears in biology 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 Luc Bulot 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: Luc Bulot is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1963 births, 2022 deaths, Evolutionary biologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Luc Bulot 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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How to study Luc Bulot in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Luc Bulot in simple terms?

Luc Bulot (July 23, 1963 – July 27, 2022) was a French paleontologist mainly known for his work on the biostratigraphy of West Africa and on the determination of Lower Cretaceous GSSP. Personal life Luc Georges Bulot was born in Cavaillon, Vaucluse, France on July 23, 1963.

Why does Luc Bulot matter?

Because it connects several biology 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 Luc Bulot?

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.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Luc Bulot.