Valenciennes, Achille, 1794-1865 (ichthyologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1794 - 1865
Biography
Achille Valenciennes (1794-1865), ichthyologist, was born in Paris on 9 August 1794. His study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology and he worked with Cuvier on the 22-volume Histoire Naturelle des Poissons (Natural History of Fish) (1828-48).
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Baron Achille Valenciennes: Letter to Mrs Bowdich
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/1412
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