Edouard Piaget
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Edouard Piaget was a Swiss
entomologist who specialised in lice (Phthiraptera).
at Leiden University
he remained in Holland but did not practice law as a profession, working instead as a private tutor until 1844, when he was appointed Professor of French
and History
at the Erasmian Gymnasium
in Rotterdam
. He next taught at the Higher Citizen's school in Rotterdam. In 1884, aged 67, he returned to Les Bayards
to live with his sister.
was obtained from animals in the Zoological Gardens
at Rotterdam
and from skins in the Leiden Natural History Museum. It was enhanced by specimens from all over the world sent for identification and description.
His entomological collection, herbarium, and library were given to the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle in Neuchâtel. Part of his collection is now in the Natural History Museum
in London
, with his general entomological collection still at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in Neuchâtel.
Biography,portrait, list of works with pdf downloads
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
entomologist who specialised in lice (Phthiraptera).
Life
As a young man Piaget became a teacher of French at Mr. de Raedt's College at Instituut Noorthey in Holland. After obtaining a doctorate in Roman LawRoman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments which occurred before the 7th century AD — when the Roman–Byzantine state adopted Greek as the language of government. The development of Roman law comprises more than a thousand years of jurisprudence — from the Twelve...
at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
he remained in Holland but did not practice law as a profession, working instead as a private tutor until 1844, when he was appointed Professor of French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at the Erasmian Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. He next taught at the Higher Citizen's school in Rotterdam. In 1884, aged 67, he returned to Les Bayards
Les Bayards
Les Bayards was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form Val-de-Travers....
to live with his sister.
Collection
Piaget's collection of lice (Pédiculines)Louse
Lice is the common name for over 3,000 species of wingless insects of the order Phthiraptera; three of which are classified as human disease agents...
was obtained from animals in the Zoological Gardens
Diergaarde Blijdorp
Diergaarde Blijdorp is a zoo in the northwestern part of Rotterdam, one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands...
at Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
and from skins in the Leiden Natural History Museum. It was enhanced by specimens from all over the world sent for identification and description.
His entomological collection, herbarium, and library were given to the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle in Neuchâtel. Part of his collection is now in the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, with his general entomological collection still at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in Neuchâtel.
Works
Monographs- (1880) Les pédiculines: Essay monographique. Leiden, Brill, E. J., 714 pp. pdf
- (1885) Les Pediculines. Essai monographique. Supplement. E. J. Brill, xii+200pp.
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