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   Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède or La Cépède (French: [bɛʁnaʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ etjɛn də la vil syʁ‿ijɔ̃ də lasepɛd]; 26 December 1756 – 6 October 1825) was a French naturalist and an active freemason. He is known for his contribution to the Comte de Buffon's great work, the Histoire Naturelle.

   • Nationality: French

   • Died: October 6, 1825 (aged 68), Épinay-sur-Seine

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   Bernard Germain Étienne de Laville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède (parfois appelé de La Cépède), né le 26 décembre 1756 [1] à Agen et mort le 6 octobre 1825 à Épinay-sur-Seine , est un zoologiste et homme politique français.

   • Pseudonyme: M. P. D. L. C.

   • Nationalité: française

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   Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville Lacépède, comte de (bĕrnär´ zhĕrmăN´ ātyĕn´ də lä vēl kôNt də läsāpĕd´), 1756–1825, French naturalist. As a youth he showed considerable talent in both music and physics and won the favor of Buffon, whose work in animal classification he was encouraged to continue.

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   Who was Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville-sur-Illon?

   • Bernard Germain Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède Naturalist who contributed to Buffon's "Histoire Naturelle"; in the late 18th/early 19th century he progressively shifted his career towards politics; deputy of Paris (1791-92), senator (1799-1814), chancellor of the Legion of Honour (1803-14 ) Peer of France (1814).

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   Where was Lacépède born?

   • Lacépède was born at Agen in Guienne. His education was carefully conducted by his father, and the early perusal of Buffon 's Natural History ( Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière) awakened his interest in that branch of study, which absorbed his chief attention.

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   Where is Lacepede based?

   • The street Lacepede in Paris. Lacepede Bay in South Australia, and the Lacepede Islands off the northern coast of Western Australia, are named after him. The street Rue Lacépède near the Jardin des Plantes and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris was named after him.

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   What was Lacépède known for?

   • His best-known works deal with the oviparous quadrupeds, reptiles, fishes, and whales; they are frequently printed with Buffon's works, which they supplement. Lacépède was active in politics and was exiled during the Reign of Terror. After his return he gave up scientific work for a political career and held several state offices.

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   May 20, 2017 · Bernard Germain de Lacépède is one of the true founding fathers of ichthyology, and his magnum opus, Histoire Naturelle des Poissons (Natural History of Fishes), is arguably the first great work to discuss and illustrate coral reef fishes.

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   Bernard Germain de Lacépède. Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède or La Cépède (French: [bɛʁnaʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ etjɛn də la vil syʁ‿ijɔ̃ də lasepɛd]; 26 December 1756 – 6 October 1825) was a French naturalist and an active freemason. Read more on Wikipedia.

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   Resource Toolbox. Comte De (1756-1825), French naturalist, was born at Agen in Guienne on the 26th of December 1756. His education was carefully conducted by his father, and the early perusal of Buffon's Natural History awakened his interest in that branch of study, which absorbed his chief attention. His leisure he devoted to music, in which ...

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   Bernard Germain Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède. Naturalist who contributed to Buffon's "Histoire Naturelle"; in the late 18th/early 19th century he progressively shifted his career towards politics; deputy of Paris (1791-92), senator (1799-1814), chancellor of the Legion of Honour (1803-14 ) Peer of France (1814).