Jean Henri Fabre
Encyclopedia : J : JE : JEA : Jean Henri Fabre
Fabre was largely an autodidact, owing to the paucity of his family. Nevertheless, he acquired a primary teaching certificate at the young age of 19.
Fabre went on to accomplish many scholarly achievements. He was a popular teacher, physicist, and botanist. However, he is probably best known for his findings in the field of entomology, the study of insects, and is considered by many to be the father of modern entomology.
He wrote a series of texts on the subject over his life, collectively known as the Souvenirs Entomologiques. Fabre's influence is felt in the later works of fellow naturalist Charles Darwin, who called Fabre "an inimitable observer". Fabre, however, rejected Darwin's theory of evolution.
Jean-Henri Fabre's last home and office, the "Harmas de Sérignan" in Provence stands today as a museum devoted to his life and works.
Works
- Souvenirs entomologiques
- Poésie françaises et provençales
- Le monde merveilleux des insectes
- Vie des insectes
- Scène de la vie des insectes
- Mœurs des insectes
- Merveille de l'instinct chez les insectes
- Les Ravageurs
- Les Auxiliaires
- Les Serviteurs
- Le Ciel
- La Terre
- La Plante
- Le Livre des Champs
- Chimie agricole
- L'Industrie
Trivia
- In the OVA Read or Die, Jean-Henri Fabre, riding a giant grasshopper, is among .
- In 1956 the French post office commemorated Fabre on a well-engraved stamp. [A postcard], with a portrait of him, accompanied the issue
External links
- http://www.efabre.net
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.