Pierre André Latreille
Zoologist and entomologist, classification system
Born
November 29th, 1762
262 years ago
Died
February 6th, 1833
192 years ago — 70 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
France
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Developed a systematic classification of insects
Published 'Précis des caractères généraux des insectes'
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