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Jean Rostand (October 30, 1894 - September 4, 1977) was a French biologist and philosopher. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A biologist is a Scientist devoted to and producing results in Biology through the study of Organisms Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language

Active as an experimental biologist, Rostand became famous for his work as a science writer, as well as a philosopher and an activist. A science journalist (or science writer) is a Journalist who specializes in writing about Science topics and thus practices Science journalism Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language His scientific work covered a variety of biological fields such as amphibian embryology, parthenogenesis and teratogeny, while his literary output extended into popular science, history of science and philosophy. Prehistoric amphibian Amphibians (class Amphibia such as Frogs Toads Salamanders Newts Gymnophiona, Sirens and Embryology (from Greek grc ἔμβρυον embryon, "unborn embryo" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the development Parthenogenesis (from the Greek παρθένος parthenos, "virgin" + γένεσις genesis, "creation" is an asexual form Science is a body of empirical, theoretical, and practical knowledge about the natural world, produced by a global community of researchers

He was the son of playwright Edmond Rostand and poetess Rosemonde Gérard as well as the brother of novelist and playwright Maurice Rostand. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand ( April 1, 1868 &ndash December 2, 1918) was a French Poet and Dramatist. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Maurice Rostand (1891 – February 21, 1968) was a French playwright the son of the noted poet and dramatist Edmond Rostand and the poet

Following the footsteps of his father, Rostand was elected to the prestigious Académie française in 1959. L'Académie française, or the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language.

Rostand was a dynamic activist in several causes, in particular against nuclear proliferation and the death penalty. Nuclear proliferation is a term now used to describe the spread of Nuclear weapons, fissile material and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. An agnostic, he demonstrated deep humanist convictions. Agnosticism ( Greek: α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge after Gnosticism) is the philosophical view that the He wrote several books on the question of eugenism and the responsibilities of mankind regarding its own fate and its place in nature. Eugenics is a social Philosophy which advocates the improvement of Human Hereditary traits through various forms of intervention

He married Andrée Mante in 1920. His son François was born the following year.

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Preceded by
Édouard Herriot		 Seat 8
Académie française
1959-1977		 Succeeded by
Michel Déon
Édouard Hérriot (5 July 1872 at Troyes, France - 26 March 1957 at Lyon, France) was a French Radical politician of the This is a list of members of the Académie française (French Academy by seat number L'Académie française, or the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Michel Déon (born August 4, 1919 in Paris is a French Writer.
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