René Lesson
René Lesson | |
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 Portrait of Lesson by Tardieu (1827) | |
| Born | 20 March 1794 Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Died | 28 April 1849 (aged 55) Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Known for | Les trochilidées ou les colibris et les oiseaux-mouches (1832) and other monographs on hummingbirds |
| Spouse | Marie Clémence Lesson |
| Relatives | Pierre Adolphe Lesson (brother) |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur, 1847 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Surgeon, pharmacist, naturalist, ornithologist, herpetologist |
| Lesson | |
René Primevère Lesson (French pronunciation: [ʁəne pʁimvɛʁ lɛsɔ̃]; 20 March 1794 – 28 April 1849) was a French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist.