About André Descarpentries
Lived 1919 – 1998 (aged 78). André Descarpentries was a French entomologist.
Work
As a fellow of National Museum of Natural History, Paris he was one of the exparts on the family Buprestidae. He Published a well number of research papers and discovered, described and classified hundreds of Jewel beetle species. In his honour, several grop of fellow scientists named several newly discovered species after him.
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Who was André Descarpentries?
entomologist (1919–1998)
When was André Descarpentries born?
André Descarpentries was born on 18 November 1919.
When did André Descarpentries die?
André Descarpentries died on 25 May 1998.
What was André Descarpentries's occupation?
André Descarpentries was an entomologist.
What nationality was André Descarpentries?
André Descarpentries was French.
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