Alphonse de la Fontaine
Alphonse Joseph de la Fontaine (* July 5, 1825 in Luxembourg ; † July 4, 1896 there ) was a Luxembourg forest engineer and zoologist. He is the author of the Faune du pays de Luxembourg ou manuel de zoologie , the first fauna of the vertebrates of Luxembourg.
He was the son of Théodore de la Fontaine and the brother of Léon and Edmond de la Fontaine .
Works
Alphonse de la Fontaine: Faune du pays de Luxembourg or manuel de zoologie contenant la description of the animaux vertébrés observés dans le pays de Luxembourg. Imprimerie-librairie Victor Buck, Luxembourg 1865–1872.
- 1865: Oiseaux, première partie, pp. 1–152.
- 1866: Oiseaux, deuxième partie, pp. 155-526.
- 1868: Mammifères, première partie, pp. 1–228.
- 1870: Reptiles, pp. 1-49, alphabetical table I-II.
- 1872: Poissons, pp. 1–89, 2 plates, alphabetical table I – V.
literature
- Jules Mersch: La famille de la Fontaine. In: Biographie nationale du pays de Luxembourg, fasc. 7. Luxembourg 1956, pp. 39-132 (Alphonse de la Fontaine, pp. 121-127).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | de la Fontaine, Alphonse |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | De La Fontaine, Alphonse Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Luxembourg forest engineer and zoologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luxembourg , Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1896 |
| Place of death | Luxembourg , Luxembourg |