Jean-Baptiste Noulet
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Jean-Baptiste Noulet was a French
scientist and naturalist who helped to prove the archæological existence of humans and was one of the pioneers of the scientific discipline of prehistoric archaeology
. He was born in Venerque
.
Having obtained his doctorate in medicine at Montpellier
in 1832, Noulet focussed his research on Occitania
and latterly on the Occitan language. Noulet served as the Director of the Natural History Museum in Toulouse
from 1872, where he founded a gallery devoted to prehistory.
He lived in Venerque
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
scientist and naturalist who helped to prove the archæological existence of humans and was one of the pioneers of the scientific discipline of prehistoric archaeology
Prehistoric archaeology
History is the study of the past using written records. Archaeology can also be used to study the past alongside history. Prehistoric archaeology is the study of the past before historical records began....
. He was born in Venerque
Venerque
Venerque is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
.
Having obtained his doctorate in medicine at Montpellier
University of Montpellier
The University of Montpellier was a French university in Montpellier in the Languedoc-Roussillon région of the south of France. Its present-day successor universities are the University of Montpellier 1, Montpellier 2 University and Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III.-History:The university...
in 1832, Noulet focussed his research on Occitania
Occitania
Occitania , also sometimes lo País d'Òc, "the Oc Country"), is the region in southern Europe where Occitan was historically the main language spoken, and where it is sometimes still used, for the most part as a second language...
and latterly on the Occitan language. Noulet served as the Director of the Natural History Museum in Toulouse
Muséum de Toulouse
The Muséum de Toulouse, is the Museum of Natural History in Toulouse, France. It is located in the Busca-Montplaisir, and have collections of more than 2 millions and a half items.- Collections :...
from 1872, where he founded a gallery devoted to prehistory.
He lived in Venerque
Venerque
Venerque is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
.