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

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 ...

and

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. A pioneer in the field of

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, 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, France.

Selected works

* ''Les Hyménoptères fossiles'', 1881 –

Hymenoptera Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones. Many of the species are parasitic. Females typi ...

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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 t ...

(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