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   Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French: [ʒɔʁʒ lwi ləklɛʁ kɔ̃t də byfɔ̃]; 7 September 1707 – 16 April 1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist. He held the position of intendant (director) at the Jardin du Roi, now called the Jardin des plantes.

   • Fields: Natural history

   • Institutions: Académie Française

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Georges-LouisGeorges-Louis Leclerc, count de Buffon | French Naturalist ...

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Georges-Louis Leclerc, count de Buffon (born September 7, 1707, Montbard, France—died April 16, 1788, Paris) was a French naturalist, remembered for his comprehensive work on natural history, Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière (begun in 1749). He was created a count in 1773.

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4. evolution.berkeley.edu › the-history-ofOld Earth, Ancient Life: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

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   The History of Evolutionary Thought. Old Earth, Ancient Life: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. No single naturalist of the 1700s epitomizes the revolutionary changes that the Enlightenment brought to the study of nature more than Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788).

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   Jul 3, 2019 · Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon influenced Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's ideas of Natural Selection. He incorporated ideas of "lost species" that Darwin studied and related to fossils. Biogeography is now often used as a form of evidence for the existence of evolution.

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   Who was Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon?

   • He began using the name Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon at that time. His mother died shortly after he left the University and left all of her inheritance to Georges Louis. His father protested, but Georges Louis moved back to the family home in Montbard and was eventually made a count. He was then known as Comte de Buffon.

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   • Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (7 September 1707 – 16 April 1788), usually called Buffon, was a French naturalist. He was also a mathematician, cosmologist and encyclopedic author. His collected information influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck and Georges Cuvier.

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   What did Comte de Buffon say about America?

   • Buffon's assertion that North America and its life were inferior to Europe enraged Thomas Jefferson. It took the hunting of a moose in New Hampshire for Buffon to retract his comments. Read a brief biography of Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and his contributions to the Theory of Evolution.

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   Who was Comte de Buffon?

   • He was then known as Comte de Buffon. In 1752, Buffon married a much younger woman named Françoise de Saint-Belin-Malain. They had one son before she passed away at an early age. When he was older, their son was sent by Buffon on an exploration trip with Jean Baptiste Lamarck.

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   ジョルジュ＝ルイ・ルクレール・ド・ビュフォン. ビュフォン伯の肖像画. ビュフォン伯ジョルジュ＝ルイ・ルクレール （Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, 1707年 9月7日 - 1788年 4月16日 [1] ）は、 フランス の 博物学者 、 数学者 、 植物学者 である。.

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   Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (7 September 1707 – 16 April 1788), usually called Buffon, was a French naturalist. He was also a mathematician, cosmologist and encyclopedic author. His collected information influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck and Georges Cuvier.

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10. www.larousse.fr › encyclopedie › personnageGeorges Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon - Larousse.fr

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    Georges Louis. Leclerc, comte de. Buffon. Buffon. Naturaliste et écrivain français (Montbard 1707-Paris 1788). Par sa diversité, sa richesse, son originalité et l'influence qu'elle a exercée, l'œuvre de Buffon est d'une importance exceptionnelle.