Bernard Germain de Lacépède

French naturalist

Died when: 68 years 284 days (825 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède or La Cépède (French: [bɛʁnaʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ etjɛn də la vil syʁ‿ijɔ̃ də lasepɛd]; 26 December 1756 – 6 October 1825) was a French naturalist and an active freemason.

He is known for his contribution to the Comte de Buffon's great work, the Histoire Naturelle.

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