Pierre Viette
Pierre Edmond Leon Viette ( June 29, 1921 - April 30, 2011 ) was a French entomologist .
He attended the University of Dijon during the German occupation of France in World War II and spent his entire career at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris . He specialized in the systematics of insects , especially that of butterflies . He published over 400 scientific articles.
In 1978 he was awarded the Karl Jordan Medal .
Publications (selection)
- The moths of Europe and North Africa. A paperback for biologists and nature lovers (together with Pierre Claude Rougeot , translated and edited by R. Ulrich Roesler )
literature
- Benoît Dayrat: Les botanistes et la flore de France, trois siècles de découvertes. Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, 2003.
- Jean Lhoste: Les Entomologistes français. 1750-1950. 1987.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Henri-Pierre Aberlenc: In memoriam Pierre Viette (29 juin 1921 to 30 avril 2011) . In: L'Entomologiste . Volume 67, number 3, 2011, pp. 153–155 ( (pdf; 1.2 MB) ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viette, Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Viette, Pierre Edmond Leon (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French entomologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 2011 |