science · 22 December 1846 · 178 years ago
death
Died 22 Dec 1846 at age 68 (born 6 Jul 1778).
French biologist whose interest as an amateur naturalist began in childhood. Although he was in the army for most of his career (1799-1840), he led botanical expeditions. He added to the knowledge of island fauna and the zoogeography of the seas.
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