Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest facts for kids
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Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest
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| Born | 6 March 1784 |
| Died | 4 June 1838 (aged 54) |
| Known for | Histoire Naturelle des Tangaras, des Manakins et des Todiers |
| Children | Eugène Anselme Sébastien Léon Desmarest |
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| Awards | American Philosophical Society, Académie Nationale de Médecine |
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| Fields | Zoologist |
| Institutions | École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort |
| Influences | Georges Cuvier, Alexandre Brongniart |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Desmarest |
Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest (born March 6, 1784 – died June 4, 1838) was a French zoologist and author. He studied animals and wrote many books about them. His father, Nicolas Desmarest, was also a scientist. Anselme's son, Eugène Desmarest, followed in their footsteps and became a scientist too.
Anselme was a student of two very famous scientists: Georges Cuvier and Alexandre Brongniart. In 1815, he became a professor of zoology at the National Veterinary School of Alfort (École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort). This was a big achievement! He was also honored by being elected to important groups like the American Philosophical Society in 1819 and the Académie Nationale de Médecine in 1820.
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Anselme Desmarest's Important Books
Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest wrote several important books during his life. These books helped people learn more about the natural world.
Books About Animals
- Histoire Naturelle des Tangaras, des Manakins et des Todiers (1805): This book was all about different kinds of colorful birds. It helped people identify and understand these beautiful creatures.
- Considérations générales sur la classe des crustacés (1825): In this book, Desmarest focused on Crustaceans. These are animals like crabs, lobsters, and shrimp.
- Mammalogie ou description des espèces des Mammifères (1820): This was a large book that described many different types of Mammals. It was a key resource for studying mammals at the time.
Working on a Big Dictionary
Desmarest also worked on a huge project called Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1816–30). He created this important dictionary of natural sciences with another scientist, André Marie Constant Duméril. This dictionary helped organize a lot of scientific knowledge.
How Desmarest is Remembered
Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's work was so important that some things in nature were named after him!
Named After Desmarest
- The brown algae Desmarestia is named in his honor. Algae are like plants that grow in water.
- Not just the algae, but also the family (Desmarestiaceae) and the order (Desmarestiales) that this type of algae belongs to are named after him. This shows how much his work was valued in the scientific community.
See also
In Spanish: Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest para niños
