François-Jules Pictet de la Rive

Summary

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive is a human^[1]. Born in Geneva^[2], he… he was born on September 27, 1809^[3]. He passed away in Geneva^[4]. He died on March 15, 1872^[5]. He worked as a paleontologist^[6], entomologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and zoological collector^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive was born in Geneva^[2].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive died in Geneva^[4].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive was born on September 27, 1809^[3].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive died on March 15, 1872^[5].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive is buried at Cemetery of Kings^[12].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's father was Jean-Pierre Pictet^[13].
• A child of François-Jules Pictet de la Rive was Alphonse Pictet^[14].
• A child of François-Jules Pictet de la Rive was Édouard Pictet^[15].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive held citizenship in Switzerland^[16].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's professions included paleontologist^[6].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive worked as an entomologist^[7].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive worked as a zoologist^[8].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive worked as a university teacher^[9].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's professions included zoological collector^[10].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive worked as a politician^[17].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's field of work was entomology^[18].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's field of work was zoology^[19].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's field of work was paleontology^[20].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's field of work was politics^[21].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive held the position of Member of the Swiss National Council^[22].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive held the position of Member of the Swiss Council of States^[23].
• Among François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's employers was University of Geneva^[24].
• Among François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's employers was Natural History Museum of Geneva^[25].
• François-Jules Pictet de la Rive was educated at University of Geneva^[26].
• A notable student of François-Jules Pictet de la Rive was Perceval de Loriol^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Geneva^[2], François-Jules Pictet de la Rive… he was born on September 27, 1809^[3]. His father was Jean-Pierre Pictet^[13].

Education

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive was educated at University of Geneva^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6], entomologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], zoological collector^[10], and politician^[17]. Fields of work include entomology^[18], a branch of zoology^[28]; zoology^[19], a branch of biology^[29]; paleontology^[20], an academic discipline^[30]; and politics^[21], an academic discipline^[31]. Employers include University of Geneva^[24], a public research university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1559^[34], headquartered in Geneva^[35] and Natural History Museum of Geneva^[25], a natural history museum^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1966^[38]. Positions held include Member of the Swiss National Council^[22], a position^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1848^[41] and Member of the Swiss Council of States^[23]. Notable students include Perceval de Loriol^[27], a paleontologist^[42], 1828–1908^[43], of Switzerland^[44], awarded the Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva^[45], specialised in geology^[46] and Henri de Saussure^[47], an entomologist^[48], 1829–1905^[49], of Switzerland^[50], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[51], specialised in entomology^[52].

Personal Life

Children include Alphonse Pictet^[14], an entomologist^[53], 1838–1903^[54], of Switzerland^[55] and Édouard Pictet^[15], an entomologist^[56], 1835–1879^[57], of Switzerland^[58]. François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's religion is recorded as reformed^[59].

Death and Burial

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive died on March 15, 1872^[5]. He died in Geneva^[4]. He is buried at Cemetery of Kings^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for François-Jules Pictet de la Rive include Pictetoperla^[60], a taxon^[61] and Elapotinus picteti^[62], a taxon^[63].

Why It Matters

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Pictetoperla^[60], a taxon^[61] and Elapotinus picteti^[62], a taxon^[63].

FAQs

Where was François-Jules Pictet de la Rive born?

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's place of birth was Geneva^[2].

Where did François-Jules Pictet de la Rive die?

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive passed away in Geneva^[4].

Who were François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's parents?

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive's father was Jean-Pierre Pictet^[13].

What did François-Jules Pictet de la Rive do for work?

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive worked as paleontologist^[6], entomologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and zoological collector^[10].

Where did François-Jules Pictet de la Rive go to school?

François-Jules Pictet de la Rive was educated at University of Geneva^[26].