Alphonse Milne-Edwards

Anglo-French zoologist (1835-1900)
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Alphonse Milne-Edwards
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Alphonse Milne-Edwards

Summary

Alphonse Milne-Edwards is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on October 13, 1835[3]. He passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on April 21, 1900[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], carcinologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards died in Paris[12].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards was born on October 13, 1835[3].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards died on April 21, 1900[5].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards died on April 20, 1900[13].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's father was Henri Milne-Edwards[14].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards held citizenship in France[15].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's professions included botanist[6].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's professions included zoologist[8].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards worked as a carcinologist[9].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards worked as a naturalist[16].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's field of work was mammalogy[17].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's field of work was ornithology[18].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's field of work was carcinology[19].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's field of work was medicine[20].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's field of work was natural science[21].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's field of work was zoology[22].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards held the position of director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle[23].
  • Among Alphonse Milne-Edwards's employers was Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[24].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[25].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[26].
  • Alphonse Milne-Edwards was educated at École supérieure de pharmacie de Paris[27].

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Origins and Family

Alphonse Milne-Edwards's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on October 13, 1835[3]. His father was Henri Milne-Edwards[14].

Education

Educated at Paris Medical Faculty[25], a medical school[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30]; Science Faculty of Paris[26], a faculty[31], in France[32], founded in 1811[33]; and École supérieure de pharmacie de Paris[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], carcinologist[9], university teacher[10], and naturalist[16]. Fields of work include mammalogy[17], a branch of zoology[34]; ornithology[18], a branch of zoology[35]; carcinology[19], a branch of zoology[36]; medicine[20], a field of study[37]; natural science[21], a branch of science[38]; and zoology[22], a branch of biology[39]. Among Alphonse Milne-Edwards's employers was Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[24]. He held the position of director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle[23]. He supervised Eugène Louis Bouvier as a doctoral student[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[41], a grade of an order[42], in France[43] and Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[44], a science award[45], in France[46], founded in 1829[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 21, 1900[5] and April 20, 1900[13]. Recorded place of death include 5th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[48], in France[49], founded in 1860[50] and Paris[12], a commune of France[51], in France[52], founded in -0300[53].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alphonse Milne-Edwards include Edwards's long-tailed giant rat[54], a taxon[55] and Suthora alphonsiana[56], a taxon[57].

Why It Matters

Alphonse Milne-Edwards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Edwards's long-tailed giant rat[54], a taxon[55] and Suthora alphonsiana[56], a taxon[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eugène Louis Bouvier[60], a zoologist[61], 1856–1944[62], of France[63], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[64], specialised in zoology[65].

FAQs

Where was Alphonse Milne-Edwards born?

Alphonse Milne-Edwards's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Alphonse Milne-Edwards die?

Alphonse Milne-Edwards died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Alphonse Milne-Edwards's parents?

Alphonse Milne-Edwards's father was Henri Milne-Edwards[14].

What did Alphonse Milne-Edwards do for work?

Alphonse Milne-Edwards worked as botanist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], carcinologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Alphonse Milne-Edwards go to school?

Alphonse Milne-Edwards was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[25], Science Faculty of Paris[26], and École supérieure de pharmacie de Paris[27].

What awards did Alphonse Milne-Edwards receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[41] and Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations[44].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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