Auguste Jean François Grenier
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Auguste Jean François Grenier (22 September 1814, Andelys - 13 July 1890, Bagnères
) was a French
doctor
and entomologist. He studied at Rouen
, then at Paris
where he qualified as a doctor in 1842. He was devoted to entomology
only between 1857 and 1859. The war of 1870 put an end to his research.
Grenier was especially interested in cavernicolous Coleoptera and made a large collection including the cave insect collections of Charles Nicholas Aubé
(1802-1869) and of Jules Linder (1830-1869). His collection is preserved by the Société entomologique de France
. He was president of that society in 1865.
Éditions: 351 p.
Bagnères
Bagnères is part of the name of two towns in France, all in the Pyrénées:*Bagnères-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne*Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Hautes-Pyrénées*Argelès-Bagnères, Hautes-Pyrénées...
) was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and entomologist. He studied at Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, then at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where he qualified as a doctor in 1842. He was devoted to entomology
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
only between 1857 and 1859. The war of 1870 put an end to his research.
Grenier was especially interested in cavernicolous Coleoptera and made a large collection including the cave insect collections of Charles Nicholas Aubé
Charles Nicholas Aubé
Charles Nicholas Aubé was a French physician and entomologist born 6 May 1802 in Paris. He died in Crépy on 15 October 1869.Aubé studied at the school of pharmacy in Paris, joining in botanical sorties organised by its members and by the Museum....
(1802-1869) and of Jules Linder (1830-1869). His collection is preserved by the Société entomologique de France
Société entomologique de France
The Société entomologique de France, or French Entomological Society, is devoted to the study of insects. It was founded in 1832.The society was created by eighteen Parisian entomologists on January 31, 1832...
. He was president of that society in 1865.
Source
Jean Lhoste (1987). Les Entomologistes français 1750-1950. INRAInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique
The Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique is a French public research institute dedicated to scientific studies surrounding the problems of agriculture...
Éditions: 351 p.
- Translated from French Wikipedia