Frédéric Delafond

Frédéric Delafond (2 February 1844 in Igé, Saône-et-Loire – November 1933 in Paris) was a French geologist and mining engineer.

From 1909 to 1914 he was director of the École des Mines.

[1] Henry Küss was named as his successor.

[2] In 1911 he was named president of the Commission du grisou, and in 1913 he became a commander of the Légion d'honneur.

[1] In 1924 he was appointed president of the Société géologique de France.