Claude Allègre

Claude Allègre
Allègre in 2009
Minister of National Education
In office
4 June 1997 – 28 March 2000
PresidentJacques Chirac
Prime MinisterLionel Jospin
Preceded byFrançois Bayrou
Succeeded byJack Lang
Personal details
BornClaude Jean Allègre
(1937-03-31)31 March 1937
Died4 January 2025(2025-01-04) (aged 87)
Paris, France
PartyPS (1973–2008)
EducationLycée Charlemagne
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Claude Allègre (French: [klod alɛɡʁ]; 31 March 1937 – 4 January 2025) was a French politician and scientist. His work in the field of isotope geochemistry was recognised with the award of many senior medals, including the Crafoord Prize for geosciences in 1986 and the William Bowie Medal of the American Geophysical Union in 1995. His political service included a three-year term as Minister of Education in France, from 1997 to 2000.