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Jacques Triger | |
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| Born | 10 March 1801 Mamers, France |
| Died | 16 December 1867 (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
Jacques Triger (10 March 1801 – 16 December 1867)[1] was a French geologist who invented the "Triger process" for digging through waterlogged ground using a pressurised caisson.
Triger was also deputy director of coal mining operations in Chalonnes-sur-Loire (Maine-et-Loire).
- ^ sometimes mistakenly quoted as Jules Triger, who is his brother; Birth Certificate from the city of Mamers, Sarthe, France, 10 March 1801