Portrait of Bernard Germain de Lacépède

Bernard Germain de Lacépède

Authors · Musicians · Public leaders · count · herpetologist · ichthyologist · naturalist · ornithologist · professor · zoologist

🇫🇷 France

French naturalist (1756-1825)

About 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. He is known for his contribution to the Comte de Buffon's great work, the Histoire Naturelle.

Quick facts

Known for
Le avventure del gigante del mare, rinvenuto morto ne' primi giorno di maggio 1827, presso Otranto, citta' del regno di Napoli, Notice historique sur la vie et les ouvrages de Dolomieu, Histoire naturelle, générale et particuliere
Born
1756-12-26
Died
1825-10-06

Official & social profiles

External & source links