Ernest Marie Louis Bedel
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Ernest Marie Louis Bedel (16 May 1849, Nantes
- 26 January 1922, Paris
) was a French
entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera.
Louis Bedel studied first in Nantes then in Paris where the future entomologist Maurice Sédillot (1849-1933) was a fellow student. His father arranged his taking part in natural history sorties where he met great names of natural history like Alcide d'Orbigny
(1802-1857) and which were also attended by future scientists in other disciplines like Henry Chatelier (1850-1936), Henri d' Orbigny (1845-1915)and Pierre Emile Gounelle (1850-1914).He took part in the war of 1870
before continuing his law studies . Bedel wrote nearly 300 publications mainly devoted to the Coleopters. His collection is preserved at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
.
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
- 26 January 1922, Paris
Paris
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) was a French
France
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entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera.
Louis Bedel studied first in Nantes then in Paris where the future entomologist Maurice Sédillot (1849-1933) was a fellow student. His father arranged his taking part in natural history sorties where he met great names of natural history like Alcide d'Orbigny
Alcide d'Orbigny
Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French naturalist who made major contributions in many areas, including zoology , palaeontology, geology, archaeology and anthropology....
(1802-1857) and which were also attended by future scientists in other disciplines like Henry Chatelier (1850-1936), Henri d' Orbigny (1845-1915)and Pierre Emile Gounelle (1850-1914).He took part in the war of 1870
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
before continuing his law studies . Bedel wrote nearly 300 publications mainly devoted to the Coleopters. His collection is preserved at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...
.
Source
- Jean Lhoste (1987). Les Entomologistes français. 1750-1950. INRA Éditions : 351 p.