Francisco Hervé Allamand (born 1942) is a Chilean geologist known for his contributions to the paleogeography and tectonics of Chile and Antarctica.
Together with I. Fuenzalida, E. Araya and A. Solano he named the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault in 1979.Hauser, A. (1991). Hans Steffen, precursor del concepto falla Liquiñe-Ofqui, Revista Geológica de Chile, 18, 177-179.
In a 2012 contribution to the blog of El Mercurio he expressed concern for the sudden emergence of new geology degrees offered by both traditional and non-traditional private Chilean universities stating that granting new degrees involves complex and costly tasks.
Hervé Island in Antarctica is named after Francisco Hervé.
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External links Francisco Hervé: Si la tierra hablara..., televised interview and conversation with Cristián Warnken.