Bernard Germain de Lacépède
French naturalist (1756-1825) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the commune, see Lacépède, Lot-et-Garonne.
Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède or La Cépède (French: [bɛʁnaʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ etjɛn də la vil syʁ‿ijɔ̃ də lasepɛd]; 26 December 1756 – 6 October 1825) was a French naturalist and an active freemason. He is known for his contribution to the Comte de Buffon's great work, the Histoire Naturelle.
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Bernard Germain de Lacépède | |
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Born | (1756-12-26)26 December 1756 |
Died | 6 October 1825(1825-10-06) (aged 68) |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Continuing Buffon's Histoire Naturelle |
Awards | Grand-Croix of the Legion of Honor (1805) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Natural history |
Institutions | National Museum of Natural History, France |
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