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René Lesson
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French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist (1794-1849)
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René Primevère Lesson (1794–1849) was a French physician, explorer, zoologist, and ornithologist. Born and deceased in Rochefort, he held the position of professor and was a member of the Académie Nationale de Médecine. His professional contributions were recognized with the Legion of Honour. Lesson specialized in the fields of ornithology and medicine, writing in French for publications such as the Revue des Deux Mondes.
His notable works include Trochilidées Ou les Colibris et les Oiseaux-Mouches..., Histoire Naturelle des Zoophytes, Manuel de Mammalogie, Bulletin des Sciences Naturelles et de Géologie, and Voyage Autour du Monde. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the New International Encyclopedia. His zoological author citation is Lesson. He was married to Marie Clémence Lesson and had a sibling named Pierre Adolphe Lesson. His works are held in collections such as the Australian National Maritime Museum.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1794 births, 1849 deaths and 19th-century French medical doctors.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Trochilidées Ou les Colibris et les Oiseaux-Mouches...
- Histoire, Archéologie et lègendes [Sic] des Marches de la Saintonge, Faisant Suite Aux Lettres Santonnes et Aux Fastes Historiques
- Histoire Naturelle des Zoophytes
- Manuel de Mammalogie
- Bulletin des Sciences Naturelles et de Géologie
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- René
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Rochefort
- Place of death
- Rochefort
- Spouse
- Marie Clémence Lesson
- Sibling
- Pierre Adolphe Lesson
- Occupation
- naturalist
- Position held
- professor
- Languages spoken
- French
- Award
- Legion of Honour
- Field of work
- medicine
- Image
- Louis Charles Arsenne - Portrait de René Primevère Lesson.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1794-03-20
- date of death
- 1849-04-28
- Commons category
- René Lesson
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- René-Primevère Lesson
- name in native language
- René Primevère Lesson
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- Commons Creator page
- René Primevère Lesson
- has written for
- Revue des Deux Mondes
- writing language
- French
- has works in the collection
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- author citation (zoology)
- Lesson
- P8168
- Gayane
- P6944
- René Lesson
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Encyclopedic overview
Portrait of Lesson by Tardieu (1827) René Primevère Lesson ( French pronunciation: [ʁəne pʁimvɛʁ lɛsɔ̃]; 20 March 1794 – 28 April 1849) was a French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist.
Biography
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