Charles Vélain

He was part of several explorations, during which he studied various geological factors that would later bring him fame.

Vélain's major contributions in the field of geology were in petrography and physical geography.

His works in this particular field earned him numerous accolades such as the price-Delalande Guérineau of the French Academy of Sciences in 1877.

He wrote mostly on geology, petrology and physical geography, with volcanoes remaining his subject of interest and expertise.

[2] The contributions of Charles Vélain were commemorated in 1963 by naming a peak in the Rally du Baty Peninsula as Mount Velain.