| Sabin Berthelot | |
| Born | April 4, 1794 Marseille, France |
|---|---|
| Died | November 10, 1880 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Naturalist and ethnologist |
Sabin Berthelot (April 4, 1794 – November 10, 1880) was a French naturalist and ethnologist. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods Ethnology (from the Greek ἔθνος, ethnos meaning "habit custom convention" is the branch of Anthropology that compares and Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods Ethnology (from the Greek ἔθνος, ethnos meaning "habit custom convention" is the branch of Anthropology that compares and He was resident on the Canary Islands for part of his life, and co-authored L'Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries (1835-50) with Philip Barker Webb. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Philip Barker Webb ( July 10, 1793, Milford House, Surrey - August 31, 1854) was an English Botanist
Berthelot was the son of a Marseille merchant. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ He joined the French Navy and served as a midshipman during the Napoleonic Wars. The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions After the war he joined the merchant fleet, travelling between Marseilles and the West Indies. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting He first visited the Canary Islands in 1820, where he taught at a school in Tenerife and managed the botanical gardens at Orotava for the Marquis of Villaneuva del Prato. Tenerife (previously known and spelled as "Teneriffe" in English before mass tourism adopted the Spanish spelling a Spanish Island, is the largest
Berthelot studied the natural history of the islands. He was joined in this task by Webb in 1828, and by 1830 they had collected sufficient information for publication. They travelled to Geneva, and produced the first volume of L'Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries in 1835. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Berthelot concentrated on the ethnography, history and geography of the islands, with Webb completing the natural history sections. The ornithological section was mainly written by Alfred Moquin-Tandon. Christian Horace Benedict Alfred Moquin-Tandon ( May 7, 1804 - April 15, 1863) was a French naturalist and doctor
In 1845 Berthelot founded the Société d'Ethnologique. In 1846 he returned to Tenerife, and in 1848 was nominated the French consular agent for the island, being promoted to full Consul in 1867. He retired in August 1874, and was given the freedom of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. See also Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province. Historical population In 1990 the population slowly boomed above the 200000 mark falling
Berthelot's other publications on the islands included Les Guanaches (1841 and 1845), La Conquète des canaries (1879) and Antiquités Canariennes (1879).
The Berthelot's Pipit (Anthus berthelotii) was named after him by his friend Carl Bolle. The Berthelot’s Pipit, Anthus berthelotii, is a small Passerine Bird which breeds in Madeira and the Canary Islands. Carl August Bolle (1821 &ndash February 17, 1909) was a German naturalist and collector
References
- ^ Brummitt, R. K. ; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive Gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and ISBN 1-84246-085-4.
- Biographies for Birdwatchers - Barbara and Richard Mearns ISBN 0-12-487422-3
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Berthelot, Sabin |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | French naturalist and ethnologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1794 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1880 |
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