Auguste Jean François Grenier (22 September 1814, in Andelys – 13 July 1890, in Bagnères) was a French medical doctor and entomologist. He studied at

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, then at Paris where he qualified as a doctor in 1842. He was devoted to

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only between 1857 and 1859. The war of 1870 put an end to his research. Grenier was especially interested in cavernicolous

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and made a large collection including the cave insect collections of

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(1802–1869) and of Jules Linder (1830–1869). His collection is preserved by the

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. He was president of that society in 1865.

Sources

Jean Lhoste (1987). Les Entomologistes français 1750–1950. INRA Éditions: 351 p. {{DEFAULTSORT:Grenier, Auguste Jean Francois French entomologists Presidents of the Société entomologique de France 1814 births 1890 deaths