Enrique Hermitte

Enrique Martín Hermitte was an Argentine geologist who served as the first director of Servicio Geológico Minero from its founding in 1904 to 1922. He es credited with bringing to Argentina a number of talented geologists from Europe as well as supporting young Argentine geologists by employing local university students. 

European geologist brought to Argentina by Hermitte include John Keidel and Walther Penck.

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Category:1871 births
Category:1955 deaths
Category:Argentine geologists
Category:People from Buenos Aires
Category:Argentine people of French descent
Category:University of Buenos Aires alumni
Category:Mines ParisTech alumni
Category:University of Buenos Aires faculty
Category:Servicio Geológico Minero personnel