Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
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Summary
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck was born on August 1, 1744[1], in Bazentin[2]. He died on December 18, 1829[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], naturalist[7], university teacher[8], and biologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,924 views/month, #6,851 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[11]
- Father: Philippe Jacques de Monet de La Marck[12]
- Mother: Marie-Françoise de Fontaine de Chuignolles[13]
- Spouse: Marie Anne Rosalie Delaporte[14], Charlotte Reverdy[15], Julie Mallet[16]
- Child: Auguste de Lamarck[17]
- Country of citizenship: France[18]
- Occupation: chemist[19], meteorologist[20], paleontologist[21], malacologist[22], encyclopédistes[23], writer[24], evolutionary biologist[25], botanical collector[26], scientific collector[27], military officer[28]
- Field of work: zoology[29], botany[30], geology[31], meteorology[32], biology[33], evolutionary biology[34], evolutionary theory[35], Q137342757[36]
- Employer: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[37]
- Student: Henri Braconnot[38]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[39]
- Member of: Société Philomathique de Paris[40], French Academy of Sciences[41], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[42]
- Religion or worldview: Roman Catholic[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Military branch: grenadier[45]
- Commons category: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck[46]
- Military, police or special rank: lieutenant[47]
- Cause of death: heart attack[48]
- Participated in conflict: Seven Years' War[49]
- Family name: de Monet de Lamarck[50]
- Given name: Jean-Baptiste[51]
- Author citation (zoology): Lamarck[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jean-Baptiste Lamarck[53]
- Commons gallery: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck include Lamarckism[55], Lamarckdromia[56], Lamarck[57], and Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal[58].
Why It Matters
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 164 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]; Bruce Lipton[67], a biologist[68], b. 1944[69], of United States[70]; William McDougall[71], a psychologist[72], 1871–1938[73], of United Kingdom[74], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[75]; Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle[76], a botanist[77], 1778–1841[78], of Republic of Geneva[79], awarded the Royal Medal[80], specialised in taxonomy[81]; Henric Sanielevici[82], a biologist[83], 1875–1951[84], of Romania[85]; and Frédéric Gérard[86], a botanist[87], 1806–1857[88], of France[89], specialised in botany[90].
He is credited with the discovery of Lamarckism[91], a theory of evolution[92]. Works attributed to him include Philosophie Zoologique[93], a written work[94] and Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature...[95]. Entities named for him include Lamarckism[55], Lamarckdromia[56], Lamarck[57], and Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal[58].
FAQs
Where was Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck born?
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck was born in Bazentin[2].
Where did Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck die?
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck passed away in Paris[4].
Who were Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck's parents?
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck's father was Philippe Jacques de Monet de La Marck[12]. Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck's mother was Marie-Françoise de Fontaine de Chuignolles[13].
Who was Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck married to?
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck's spouses include Marie Anne Rosalie Delaporte[14], Charlotte Reverdy[15], and Julie Mallet[16].
What did Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck do for work?
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck worked as a botanist[5], zoologist[6], naturalist[7], university teacher[8], and biologist[9].
What awards did Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[39].
Who did Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck influence?
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck has been cited as an influence by Charles Darwin[61], Bruce Lipton[67], William McDougall[71], and Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle[76].
What did Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck discover?
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck is credited as discoverer of Lamarckism[91].