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   Pierre André Latreille (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɑ̃dʁe latʁɛj]; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) 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.

   • Alma mater: University of Paris
   • Nationality: French

   • Died: 6 February 1833 (aged 70), Paris

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   Mar 21, 2024 · taxonomy. Pierre-André Latreille (born Nov. 29, 1762, Brive-la-Gaillarde, France—died Feb. 6, 1833, Paris) was a French zoologist and Roman Catholic priest, often considered to be the father of modern entomology. He was responsible for the first detailed classification of crustaceans and insects. Although he was a devoted student of natural ...

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   Pierre-André Latreille (né le 20 novembre 1762 à Brive-la-Gaillarde et mort le 6 février 1833 à Paris) est un entomologiste français. Il publie son premier ouvrage important en 1796 ( Précis des caractères génériques des insectes ) et travaille au Muséum national d'histoire naturelle .

   • Surnom: Le prince des entomologistes

   • Nationalité: française

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   • Pierre André Latreille ( French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɑ̃dʁe latʁɛj]; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods.

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   How old was Latreille when he was born?

   • Latreille was born on November 29, 1762, at Brive-la-Gaillarde, in the department of Corrèze. At the age of sixteen years he entered the Collège Lemoine, Paris, where he studied for the church. After he had taken orders in 1786, he retired to Brive, where he devoted himself chiefly to the study of insects.

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   Who was Latreille and what did he do?

   • Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as “ the prince of entomologists “. Latreille made the first detailed classification of crustaceans and insects using a “natural method” of classification combining the approaches of Linnaeus and Fabricius. [ 3 ]

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   • On 31 January 1832, in Paris, Latreille founded the Société entomologique de France, the Entomological Society of France, which he presided over until the end of his life. Unfortunately, Latreille’s health also declined and he gave much of his responsibilities to his assistants.

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   Nov 29, 2021 · Pierre André Latreille – Early Years Pierre André Latreille was born on November 29, 1762 in the town of Brive, then in the province of Limousin, France. He was an illegitimate child of Jean Joseph Sahuguet d’Amarzits (1713-1783), General Baron d’Espagnac, and an unknown mother whose surname “Latreille” was formally assigned to him ...

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   Pierre-André Latreille (1760-1833) put together a more workable system based on a combination of the features that Linnaeus and Fabricius used with added attention to morphological details from all parts of the insect body. As a young man, Latreille studied to become a priest at the Collège du Cardinal-Lemoine attached to the University of Paris.

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9. www.nature.com › articles › 131159b0Pierre André Latreille | Nature

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   PIERRE ANDRÉ LATREILLE, the brilliant French naturalist, who devoted himself to the study of entomology and made considerable additions to our knowledge of that branch of natural science, died in ...

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    Pierre André Latreille1762-1833 French entomologist best known for his classifications of crustaceans, arachnids, and insects. An ordained priest and professor of natural history at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, Latreille earned distinction as a founder of modern entomology.