Antoine Risso
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Summary
Antoine Risso was born on April 8, 1777[1], in Nice[2]. He died on August 25, 1845[3], in Nice[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], naturalist[6], zoologist[7], carcinologist[8], and ichthyologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1777[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1845[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13], Kingdom of Sardinia[14]
- Occupation: entomologist[15]
- Field of work: natural history[16]
- Member of: Academy of Sciences of Turin[17], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Commons category: Antoine Risso[20]
- Family name: Risso[21]
- Given name: Joseph[22], Antoine[23]
- Author citation (zoology): Risso[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antoine Risso[25]
- Commons gallery: Antoine Risso[26]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[27], BEIC Digital Library[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[31]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Antoine Risso include Risso's Dolphin[32], a taxon[33] and Electrona risso[34], a taxon[35].
Why It Matters
Antoine Risso has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for him include Risso's Dolphin[32], a taxon[33] and Electrona risso[34], a taxon[35].
FAQs
Where was Antoine Risso born?
Antoine Risso was born in Nice[2].
Where did Antoine Risso die?
Antoine Risso died in Nice[4].
What did Antoine Risso do for work?
Antoine Risso worked as a botanist[5], naturalist[6], zoologist[7], carcinologist[8], and ichthyologist[9].