Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville (February 26, 1814 – October 10, 1876) was a geologist and meteorologist.
Born in St Thomas he was the brother of Henri Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville.
Having attended at the École des Mines in Paris, he assisted Elie de Beaumont in the chair of geology at the Collège de France from 1855 until he succeeded him in 1874. He made researches on volcanic phenomena, especially on the gaseous emanations. He investigated also the variations of temperature in the atmosphere and ocean. In 1857, he is elected member of the French Academy of Sciences in replacement of Armand Dufrénoy. He is promoted Officier de la Légion d'honneur in 1862. He died in Paris.
His published works include:
The Promontorium Deville, a lunar headland, was named after him.