Perrier, Edmond
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Birthname | Jean Octave Edmond Perrier | ||||
born on | 9 May 1844 at 06:00 (= 06:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Tulle, France, 45n16, 1e46 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m1e46 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French zoologist known for his studies of invertebrates (annelids and echinoderms). Perrier was deeply interested in the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. In 1909 he was speaker at the inauguration of Lamarck's monument at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. He believed Lamarck to be the true founder in regards to the theory of evolution.
He was the brother of zoologist Rémy Perrier (1861–1936). He died in Paris on 31 July 1921, aged 77.
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Source Notes
Grazia Bordoni's Science database quotes Lescaut.
Categories
- Vocation : Science : Biology (Zoologist)
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction (Zoology)