Michel Desfayes

Swiss ornithologist, botanist and etymologist (1927-2023)
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Michel Desfayes

Summary

Michel Desfayes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Switzerland[2]. He was born on 1927[3]. He died on 2023[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5], etymologist[6], botanist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Key Facts

  • Michel Desfayes was born in Switzerland[2].
  • Michel Desfayes was born on 1927[3].
  • Michel Desfayes was born on December 14, 1927[10].
  • Michel Desfayes died on 2023[4].
  • Michel Desfayes died on December 22, 2023[11].
  • Michel Desfayes held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Michel Desfayes worked as an ornithologist[5].
  • Michel Desfayes worked as an etymologist[6].
  • Michel Desfayes's professions included botanist[7].
  • Michel Desfayes's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Michel Desfayes's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Michel Desfayes was employed by National Museum of Natural History[13].
  • Michel Desfayes is recorded as male[14].
  • Michel Desfayes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Michel Desfayes's family name is recorded as Desfayes[16].
  • Michel Desfayes's given name is recorded as Michel[17].
  • Michel Desfayes's described at URL is recorded as https://ewatlas.net/community/desfayes-thesaurus-bird-names[18].
  • Michel Desfayes's described at URL is recorded as https://doc.rero.ch/record/24635/files/BCV_N_112_125_2007_008.pdf[19].
  • Michel Desfayes's described at URL is recorded as https://www.infoflora.ch/de/assets/content/documents/FloraCH/FloraCH_2024_Sonderausgabe_e%CC%81dition_spe%CC%81ciale_web.pdf[20].
  • Michel Desfayes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Michel Desfayes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Michel Desfayes's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://independent.academia.edu/MichelDesfayes[23].
  • Michel Desfayes's collection items at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[24].
  • Michel Desfayes's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum of Geneva[25].
  • Michel Desfayes's collection items at is recorded as Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[26].

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Origins and Family

Michel Desfayes's place of birth was Switzerland[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1927[3] and December 14, 1927[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[5], etymologist[6], botanist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Michel Desfayes was employed by National Museum of Natural History[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 2023[4] and December 22, 2023[11].

FAQs

Where was Michel Desfayes born?

Michel Desfayes was born in Switzerland[2].

What did Michel Desfayes do for work?

Michel Desfayes worked as ornithologist[5], etymologist[6], botanist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Academia.edu. Retrieved . independent.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . ResearchGate. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . eds.s.ebscohost.com. Retrieved . eds.s.ebscohost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . eds.s.ebscohost.com. Retrieved . eds.s.ebscohost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Bionomia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Bionomia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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