| Charles Jacob | |
| Birth Date: | 1878 |
| Death Date: | 1962 |
| Occupation: | Geologist |
Charles Jacob (1878-1962) was a French geologist. He served as the president of the French National Centre for Scientific Research from 1940 to 1944 under Vichy France.
Charles Jacob was born in 1878.[1]
Jacob was a geologist.[1] He became a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1931.[2]
Jacob served as the president of the French National Centre for Scientific Research from 1940 to 1944.[3] He encouraged research in nutrition, energy and medicine to ease the impact on daily life by the German occupation.[1]
Jacob was dismissive of democracy and the left-wing Popular Front.[1] He was also critical of judaism and freemasons.[1] He once described Adolf Hitler as "a staunch socialist who went through hard times".[1]
Jacob died in 1962.[1]