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

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

. 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 (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

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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 ...

(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
BHL
''Pselaphiorum monographia cum synonymia extricata''Paris,1833
BHL
''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