Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville

Summary

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville is a human^[1]. He was born in Arques-la-Bataille^[2]. He was born on September 12, 1777^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on May 1, 1850^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], herpetologist^[8], entomologist^[9], and anatomist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Arques-la-Bataille^[2], Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville…
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville passed away in Paris^[4].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville passed away in Gare Saint-Lazare^[12].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was born on September 12, 1777^[3].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville died on May 1, 1850^[5].
• Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].
• Burial took place at Grave of Henry Ducrotay de Blainville^[14].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville held citizenship in France^[15].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville worked as a botanist^[6].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville worked as a paleontologist^[7].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville's professions included herpetologist^[8].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville worked as an entomologist^[9].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville worked as an anatomist^[10].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville worked as a university teacher^[16].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville's field of work was zoology^[17].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville held the position of Q115433676^[18].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville held the position of managing editor^[19].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville held the position of assistant professor^[20].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville held the position of professor^[21].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville held the position of professor^[22].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville held the position of professor^[23].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was employed by Science Faculty of Paris^[24].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was employed by Muséum national d'histoire naturelle^[25].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was educated at Paris Medical Faculty^[26].
• Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Arques-la-Bataille^[2], Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville… he was born on September 12, 1777^[3].

Education

Educated at Paris Medical Faculty^[26], a medical school^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1808^[30] and Science Faculty of Paris^[27], a faculty^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1811^[33]. Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville's doctoral advisor was Georges Cuvier^[34]. He earned the academic degree of Diplôme d'État de docteur en médecine^[35]. He studied under Georges Cuvier^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], herpetologist^[8], entomologist^[9], anatomist^[10], and university teacher^[16]. Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville's field of work was zoology^[17]. Employers include Science Faculty of Paris^[24], a faculty^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1811^[39] and Muséum national d'histoire naturelle^[25], a national museum^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1793^[42]. Positions held include Q115433676^[18]; managing editor^[19], a corporate title^[43]; assistant professor^[20], a position^[44]; and professor^[21], a title of authority^[45]. He supervised Paul-Émile Botta as a doctoral student^[46].

Recognition

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[47].

Death and Burial

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville died on May 1, 1850^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[48], in France^[49], founded in -0300^[50] and Gare Saint-Lazare^[12], a dead-end railway station^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1837^[53]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13] and Grave of Henry Ducrotay de Blainville^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville include Blainville's beaked whale^[54], a taxon^[55].

Why It Matters

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature...^[58], a written work^[59], written by Georges Cuvier^[60]. Entities named for him include Blainville's beaked whale^[54], a taxon^[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul-Émile Botta^[61], an archaeologist^[62], 1802–1870^[63], of France^[64], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[65], specialised in archaeology^[66].

FAQs

Where was Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville born?

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville's place of birth was Arques-la-Bataille^[2].

Where did Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville die?

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville do for work?

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville worked as botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], herpetologist^[8], entomologist^[9], and anatomist^[10].

Where did Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville go to school?

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was educated at Paris Medical Faculty^[26] and Science Faculty of Paris^[27].

What awards did Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[47].