Hippolyte Louis Gory (27 September 1800 – 26 April 1852) was a French entomologist.
Hippolyte Louis Gory | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 September 1800 Paris |
| Died | 26 April 1852 (aged 51) Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | France |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Gory |
Life edit
Hippolyte Louis Gory was born in Paris, 5th arrondissement the 27 (or the 28) September 1800 (the exact date is 5 vendémiaire an IX in the republican calendar). He was married to Sophie Marie Sotom at Paris 30 March 1826. He died 26 April 1852 at Paris, 11ème arrondissement.
Works edit
Horn & Schenkling[1] give a list of 63 entomological works
One of his main works was the Histoire naturelle et iconographie des insectes coléoptères (1837–1841), volumes 2-4; Castelnau writing the first volume only. This has become one of the rarest entomological books.
Another well-known magistral work is the Monographie des Cétoines et genres voisins, published with Achille Rémy Percheron.
References and external links edit
- Gordh, G. (2001). A Dictionary of Entomology. Wallingford, United Kingdom: CABI publishing. ISBN 0-85199-291-9
External links edit
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