Charles Jules Edmée Brongniart (11 February 1859, in Paris – 18 April 1899, in Paris) was a French entomologist and

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. A pioneer in the field of paleoentomology, he made important contributions towards the understanding of insect evolution. He is remembered for his studies of

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fauna found at

Commentry Commentry (; Auvergnat: ''Comentriac'') is a commune in the department of Allier in central France. It lies southwest of Moulins in the valley of the Œil. It is within 8 km of one of the geographic centres of France. The film actress ...

, France.

Selected works

* ''Les Hyménoptères fossiles'', 1881 – Hymenoptera fossils.IDREF.fr
bibliography * ''Sur un gigantesque Neurorthoptère, provenant des terrains houillers de Commentry (Allier)'', 1884 – On a gigantic Neurorthoptera, found in the coalfields of Commentry. * ''Les Insectes fossiles des terrains primaires : coup d'oeil rapide sur la faune entomologique des terrains paléozoïques, avec 5 planches en héliogravure'', 1885; Translated into English by Mark Stirrup (Salford: J. Roberts and Sons, 1885) as "The fossil insects of the primary group of rocks: a rapid survey of the entomological fauna of the Paleozoic systems". * ''Tableaux de zoologie (classification)'' (Hermann, Paris, 1886, réédité en 1887, 1888). * With

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(1841–1925), ''Études sur le terrain houiller de Commentry'' (Saint-Étienne, 1887–1888). * ''Histoire naturelle populaire. L'homme et les animaux'' (E. Flammarion, Paris, 1892). * ''Recherches pour servir á l'histoire des insectes fossiles des temps primaires : procédées d'une étude sur la nervation des ailes des insectes'', 1893 – Research in regards to the history of paleoentomology, etc. (preceded by a study on the venation of

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). * ''Guide du naturaliste voyageur, enseignement spécial pour les voyageurs. Insectes, myriapodes, arachnides, crustacés'' (Fils de E. Deyrolle, Paris, 1894). * With

Eugène Louis Bouvier Eugène Louis Bouvier (9 April 1856, in Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux – 14 January 1944, in Paris) was a French entomologist and carcinologist. Bouvier was a professor at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Biography Following graduation at ...

(1856–1944), ''Instructions pour la recherche des animaux articulés'' (Autun, 1896). * ''Apercu sur les insectes fossiles en general'', 1896 – Overview on fossil insects in general.OCLC Classify
publications

Sources and references

* Jean Gouillard (2004). ''Histoire des entomologistes français, 1750-1950. Édition entièrement revue et augmentée.'' Boubée (Paris) : 287 p. * Philippe Jaussaud & Édouard R. Brygoo (2004). ''Du Jardin au Muséum en 516 biographies''. Muséum national d’histoire naturelle de Paris : 630 p. French entomologists French paleontologists 1859 births 1899 deaths Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery Scientists from Paris Members of the Ligue de la patrie française {{entomologist-stub