Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
French natural historian (1707-1788)
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born on September 7, 1707 in Montbard and died on April 15, 1788 in Paris, aged 80. Recorded occupations: botanist, volcanologist, ornithologist, physicist, mathematician and translator. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include Member of the Académie française and director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Fields of work: biology, geography, geology and political arithmetic. Notable works include “Histoire naturelle” and “Buffon's needle”. Educated at University of Angers, University of Burgundy Europe and Collège des Godrans. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Member of Académie Française, Royal Society of London, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France).
- Born
- September 7, 1707 · Montbard
- Died
- April 15, 1788 · Paris
- Age at death
- 80
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- botanist, volcanologist, ornithologist, physicist, mathematician, translator
- Positions held
- Member of the Académie française, director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
- Notable works
- Histoire naturelle, Buffon's needle
- Education
- University of Angers, University of Burgundy Europe, Collège des Godrans
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Wikipedia editions
- 66 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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