Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Summary

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montbard^[2]. He was born on September 7, 1707^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on April 15, 1788^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], volcanologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], physicist^[9], and mathematician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,624 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Montbard^[2], Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon…
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon passed away in Paris^[4].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born on September 7, 1707^[3].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born on 1707^[12].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon died on April 15, 1788^[5].
• Burial took place at Église Sainte-Urse de Montbard^[13].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon is buried at Muséum national d'histoire naturelle^[14].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was married to Marie-Françoise de Saint-Belin-Malain^[15].
• A child of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was Georges Louis Marie Leclerc de Buffon^[16].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon held citizenship in France^[17].
• French was Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's native language^[18].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon worked as a botanist^[6].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's professions included volcanologist^[7].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon worked as an ornithologist^[8].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon worked as a physicist^[9].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon worked as a mathematician^[10].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's professions included translator^[19].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's field of work was biology^[20].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's field of work was geography^[21].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's field of work was geology^[22].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's field of work was political arithmetic^[23].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon held the position of seat 1 of the Académie française^[24].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon held the position of director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle^[25].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was educated at University of Angers^[26].
• Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's education included a stint at University of Burgundy Europe^[27].

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Origins and Family

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born in Montbard^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 7, 1707^[3] and 1707^[12]. French was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at University of Angers^[26], a university in France^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1337^[30], headquartered in Angers^[31]; University of Burgundy Europe^[27], an educational institution^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1722^[34], headquartered in Dijon^[35]; and Collège des Godrans^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], volcanologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], physicist^[9], mathematician^[10], and translator^[19]. Fields of work include biology^[20], a branch of science^[37]; geography^[21], an academic discipline^[38]; geology^[22], a branch of science^[39]; and political arithmetic^[23]. Positions held include seat 1 of the Académie française^[24], a seat of a scientific academy^[40] and director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Histoire naturelle^[41], a literary work^[42] and Buffon's needle^[43], an experiment^[44]. Things named for Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon include Buffon^[45], a lunar crater^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[47], a fellowship award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[50], a fellowship award^[51].

Personal Life

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was married to Marie-Françoise de Saint-Belin-Malain^[15]. A child of him was Georges Louis Marie Leclerc de Buffon^[16].

Death and Burial

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon died on April 15, 1788^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Église Sainte-Urse de Montbard^[13] and Muséum national d'histoire naturelle^[14].

Why It Matters

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,624 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 149 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin^[54], a geologist^[55], 1809–1882^[56], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[57], awarded the Royal Medal^[58], specialised in biology^[59]; Honoré de Balzac^[60], a novelist^[61], 1799–1850^[62], of France^[63], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[64], specialised in French literature^[65]; Georges Canguilhem^[66], a philosopher^[67], 1904–1995^[68], of France^[69], awarded the CNRS Gold medal^[70], specialised in history of science^[71]; Pierre-Joseph Macquer^[72], a chemist^[73], 1718–1784^[74], of France^[75], specialised in chemistry^[76]; and Felicjan Sypniewski^[77], an entomologist^[78], 1822–1877^[79], of Poland^[80], specialised in natural science^[81].

Works attributed to him include Encyclopédie^[82], a written work^[83], written by Denis Diderot^[84] and Histoire naturelle^[85], a literary work^[86]. Entities named for him include Buffon^[45], a lunar crater^[46].

FAQs

Where was Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon born?

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born in Montbard^[2].

Where did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon die?

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon died in Paris^[4].

Who was Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon married to?

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's spouses include Marie-Françoise de Saint-Belin-Malain^[15].

What did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon do for work?

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon worked as botanist^[6], volcanologist^[7], ornithologist^[8], physicist^[9], and mathematician^[10].

Where did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon go to school?

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was educated at University of Angers^[26], University of Burgundy Europe^[27], and Collège des Godrans^[36].

What awards did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[47] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[50].

Who did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon influence?

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin^[54], Honoré de Balzac^[60], Georges Canguilhem^[66], and Pierre-Joseph Macquer^[72].