Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
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Summary
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born on September 7, 1707[1], in Montbard[2]. He died on April 15, 1788[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], volcanologist[6], ornithologist[7], physicist[8], and mathematician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,400 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1707[11]
- Date of death: April 16, 1788[12]
- Place of burial: Église Sainte-Urse de Montbard[13], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[14]
- Spouse: Marie-Françoise de Saint-Belin-Malain[15]
- Child: Georges Louis Marie Leclerc de Buffon[16]
- Country of citizenship: France[17]
- Native language: French[18]
- Occupation: translator[19], biologist[20], zoologist[21], philosopher[22], entomologist[23], astronomer[24], draftsperson[25], writer[26], naturalist[27]
- Field of work: biology[28], geography[29], geology[30], political arithmetic[31]
- Position held: member of the Académie française[32], director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle[33]
- Educated at: University of Angers[34], University of Burgundy Europe[35], Collège des Godrans[36]
- Notable work: Histoire naturelle[37], Buffon's needle[38]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[39], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40]
- Member of: Académie Française[41], Royal Society[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[44], Russian Academy of Sciences[45], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[46], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[47]
- Influenced by: Nicolas Antoine Boulanger[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Noble title: count[50]
- Commons category: Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon[51]
- Residence: France[52]
- Family name: Leclerc[53]
- Given name: Georges-Louis[54]
- Topic's main category: Category:Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon[55]
- Commons gallery: Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon include Buffon[57], a lunar crater[58].
Why It Matters
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 149 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin[61], a geologist[62], 1809–1882[63], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[64], awarded the Royal Medal[65], specialised in biology[66]; Honoré de Balzac[67], a novelist[68], 1799–1850[69], of France[70], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[71], specialised in French literature[72]; Georges Canguilhem[73], a philosopher[74], 1904–1995[75], of France[76], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[77], specialised in history of science[78]; Pierre-Joseph Macquer[79], a chemist[80], 1718–1784[81], of France[82], specialised in chemistry[83]; and Felicjan Sypniewski[84], an entomologist[85], 1822–1877[86], of Poland[87], specialised in natural science[88].
Works attributed to him include Encyclopédie[89], a written work[90], written by Denis Diderot[91] and Histoire naturelle[92], a literary work[93]. Entities named for him include Buffon[57], a lunar crater[58].
FAQs
Where was Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon born?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born in Montbard[2].
Where did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon die?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon died in Paris[4].
Who was Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon married to?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's spouses include Marie-Françoise de Saint-Belin-Malain[15].
What did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon do for work?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon worked as a botanist[5], volcanologist[6], ornithologist[7], physicist[8], and mathematician[9].
Where did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon go to school?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was educated at University of Angers[34], University of Burgundy Europe[35], and Collège des Godrans[36].
What awards did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[39] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40].
Who did Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon influence?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin[61], Honoré de Balzac[67], Georges Canguilhem[73], and Pierre-Joseph Macquer[79].