Henri Lecoq (1802–71)

French naturalist and vulcanologist. Professor of natural history, University of Clermont-Ferrand, and director of the city’s botanic garden, 1826–54. Taught at the Preparatory School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clermont-Ferrand, from 1840; professor, science faculty, from 1854. Published widely on botany, agriculture, and meteorology.