Charles-Alexis-Adrien Duhérissier de Gerville
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles-Alexis-Adrien Duhérissier de Gerville (Gerville-la-Forêt (Manche) 19 September 1769 — Valognes (Manche) 26 July 1853) was a scholarly French antiquarian, historian, naturalist and archaeologist from an aristocratic family of Normandy.[1] His earliest concerns were with natural history and botany and his numismatic collection, but he became one of the small group forming the first architectural historians in France.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Charles-Alexis-Adrien Duhérissier de Gerville | |
---|---|
Born | (1769-09-19)19 September 1769 Gerville-la-Forêt (Manche) |
Died | 26 July 1853(1853-07-26) (aged 83) Valognes (Manche) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | antiquarian, historian, naturalist, archaeologist |
Close