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Pierre André Latreille

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Gender Male
Death190 years ago
Date of birth November 29,1762
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born Brive-la-Gaillarde
France
Date of died February 6,1833
DiedParis
France
Fields Entomology
Arachnology
Carcinology
Job Entomologist
Education University of Paris
BooksThe Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization; Volume 1
The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by the Baron Cuvier -
Parents Jean-Baptiste Sahuguet d'Amarzit d'Espagnac
FoundedSociété Entomologique De France
Author abbrev zoologLatreille
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Pierre André Latreille was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis.

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