Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest

French zoologist (1784–1838)
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Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest
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Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest

Summary

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on March 6, 1784[3]. He passed away in Maisons-Alfort[4]. He died on June 4, 1838[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], physician[7], ornithologist[8], entomologist[9], and carcinologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest…
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest passed away in Maisons-Alfort[4].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest was born on March 6, 1784[3].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest died on June 4, 1838[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest is buried at Grave of Desmarest[13].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's father was Nicolas Desmarest[14].
  • A child of Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest was Eugène Desmarest[15].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest held citizenship in France[16].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's professions included physician[7].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest worked as an ornithologist[8].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's professions included entomologist[9].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest worked as a carcinologist[10].
  • Among Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's employers was École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort[17].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[18].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[19].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[20].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest is recorded as male[21].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's Commons category is recorded as Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest[23].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's family name is recorded as Desmarest[24].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's given name is recorded as Anselme[25].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's given name is recorded as Gaëtan[26].
  • Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's significant event is recorded as funeral[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 6, 1784[3]. His father was Nicolas Desmarest[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], physician[7], ornithologist[8], entomologist[9], and carcinologist[10]. Among Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's employers was École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort[17].

Personal Life

A child of Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest was Eugène Desmarest[15].

Death and Burial

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest died on June 4, 1838[5]. He passed away in Maisons-Alfort[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[12] and Grave of Desmarest[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest include Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest born?

Born in Paris[2], Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest…

Where did Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest die?

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest died in Maisons-Alfort[4].

Who were Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's parents?

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest's father was Nicolas Desmarest[14].

What did Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest do for work?

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest worked as zoologist[6], physician[7], ornithologist[8], entomologist[9], and carcinologist[10].

References

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  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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