Charles Nicholas Aubé (6 May 1802 in Paris – 15 October 1869), was a French physician and

entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...

. Aubé studied at the school of

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in Paris, joining in

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sorties organised by its members and by the Museum. Gaining his diploma in 1824, he married a sister of

Gustave Planche Jean Baptiste Gustave Planche (16 February 1808 – 18 September 1857) was a French art and literary critic. Life and career Already in his time as a medical student, Planche frequented artistic circles. This did nothing to promote the success of ...

(1808-1857) in 1826. Commencing studies in medicine in 1829 he gained the title of Doctor in 1836 with a thesis on "la gale" (

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). He was a founding member of the

Société Entomologique de France The Société entomologique de France, or French Entomological Society, is devoted to the study of insects. The society was founded in 1832 in Paris, France. The society was created by eighteen Parisian entomologists on January 31, 1832. The first ...

of which he was "Dirigent" or director in 1842 and 1846. He worked on certain groups of

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for the publications of

Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean (10 August 1780 – 17 March 1845), was a French soldier and entomologist. Dejean described a large number of beetles in a series of catalogues. A soldier of fortune during the Napoleonic Wars, he rose to ...

(1780–1845). His collection is preserved by the Société Entomologique.

Works

*Volume 6 of ''Spécies Général des Coléoptères, de la collection de M. le Comte Dejean'' (1838), titled ''Species général des hydrocanthares et gyriniens'' * Pselaphiorum monographia cum synonymia extricata ''Magasin de zoologie de Guérin'' 1833 (Paris)

References

*Jean Gouillard (2004). Histoire des entomologistes français, 1750-1950. Édition entièrement revue et augmentée. Boubée (Paris) : 287 p.

External links

Internet Archive
Pselaphiorum monographia
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''Pselaphiorum monographia cum synonymia extricata''Paris,1833
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''Species général des hydrocanthares et gyriniens; pour faire suite au species général des coléoptères de la collection de M. le Comte Dejean.'' Paris, Méquignon Père et Fils,1838. {{DEFAULTSORT:Aube, Charles Nicholas French entomologists 1802 births 1869 deaths Presidents of the Société entomologique de France 19th-century French zoologists 19th-century French physicians Scientists from Paris