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Edmond de Selys Longchamps

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Belgian politician and zoologist (1813-1900)

FrancePoliticiansLived 1813 to 1900 · aged 87
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Baron Michel Edmond de Selys Longchamps was a Belgian Liberal Party politician and scientist. Selys Longchamps has been regarded as the founding figure of odonatology, the study of the dragonflies and damselflies.

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Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Civic Decoration
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Commander of the Legion of Honour

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About this person

Baron Michel Edmond de Selys Longchamps was a Belgian Liberal Party politician and scientist. Selys Longchamps has been regarded as the founding figure of odonatology, the study of the dragonflies and damselflies. His wealth and influence enabled him to amass one of the finest collections of neuroptera insects and to describe many species from around the world. His collection is housed in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.

Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1813 to 1900 · aged 87
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