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Pierre-Paul Grassé

French zoologist (1895-1985) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 89

Pierre-Paul Grassé was a French zoologist, writer of over 300 publications including the influential 52-volume Traité de Zoologie. He was an expert on termites who rejected Neo-Darwinism and was a proponent of Neo-Lamarckism.

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1985Died9 July 19851977Henry Malherbe PrizeAward1967Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseAward1935Prix Gadeau de KervilleAward1895Born27 November 1895

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Awards

Henry Malherbe Prize1977
Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense1967
Prix Gadeau de Kerville1935
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Basel
Honorary doctors of Ghent University
Honorary Doctorate of Barcelona University
Honorary Doctor of the University of Bonn

About this person

Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1985 · aged 89