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Also known as Père David, Pere David, David, Father David, Jean Pierre Armand David, Jean-Pierre-Armand David

French Catholic priest, zoologist, and botanist (1826–1900)

Person · Open Library

Born
1826
Died
1900
Works
7

Top works

  • Journal d'un voyage en Mongolie
  • La Faune chinoise
  • Abbé David's diary
  • Abbe David's diary
  • Journal de mon troisième voyage d'exploration dans l'empire Chinois

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
England
Active from
1947-01-08
Active to
2016-01-10
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
3

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Key facts

Church
Catholic Church
Born
Jean-Pierre-Armand David , ( 1826-09-07 ) 7 September 1826, Espelette , France
Died
10 November 1900 (1900-11-10) (aged 74), Paris , France
Denomination
Roman Catholicism
Occupation
Biologist
Other name
Père David
Known for
Documenting species of Chinese flora and fauna exotic to Europe
Fields
Botany, zoology
Author abbrev botany
David
Author abbrev zoology
David

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Armand
Family name
David
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Espelette
Languages spoken
Basque
Religion
Catholicism
Field of work
zoology
Image
Armand David Berillon BNF Gallica.jpg
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Commons category
Armand David
date of birth
1826-09-07
date of death
1900-11-10
Commons gallery
Armand David
name in native language
Jean-Pierre-Armand David
described by source
The Catholic Encyclopedia
collection items at
Natural History Museum
author citation (zoology)
David
Sources (3)

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Encyclopedic overview

Armand David, CM (7 September 1826, Espelette – 10 November 1900, Paris) was a Lazarist missionary Catholic priest as well as a zoologist and a botanist from the French Basque Country.

Several species, such as Père David's deer, are named after him, with Père David being French for Father David.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Armand David” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.