Napoleon Touzet was a medical doctor of Austrian (Tyrolean) origin, who emigrated to
Petropolis, Brazil. An avid naturalist, he collected specimens of animals, which he donated to Museums across Europe.
Touzet received the following distinctions for his work:
* On March 4, 1859 the Knight's Cross of the Imperial Austrian
Order of Franz Joseph
The Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph (german: Kaiserlich-Österreichischer Franz-Joseph-Orden) was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria on 2 December 1849, on the first anniversary of his accession to the imperial throne.
Classes
...
. p.204
* Medal of the
Order of the Polar Star
The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim.
The Order of the ...
by the King of Sweden
* Correspondent member of the Stockholm Academy of Sciences (
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ( sv, Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien) is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, royal academies of Sweden. Founded on 2 June 1739, it is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization that takes special ...
)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Touzet, Napoleon
Austrian naturalists
Brazilian explorers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Recipients of the Order of Franz Joseph