Jean-Henri Casimir (Jean-Henri) Fabre
1823–1915
French entomologist, teacher, and science writer. Professor of science, Avignon, 1853–70. Between 1879 and 1907 published the series Souvenirs entomologiques, notable for both scientific accuracy and accessible style. Particularly interested in the development of instinct in insects. Wrote textbooks on many scientific disciplines, as well as numerous works of popular science.
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DBF
DSB
Bibliography
DBF: Dictionnaire de biographie Française. Under the direction of J. Balteau et al. 21 vols. and 4 fascicules of vol. 22 (A–Leyris d’Esponchès) to date. Paris: Librairie Letouzey & Ané. 1933–.
DSB: Dictionary of scientific biography. Edited by Charles Coulston Gillispie and Frederic L. Holmes. 18 vols. including index and supplements. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1970–90.
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