Emmanuel Le Maout
Encyclopedia
Jean-Emmanuel-Marie Le Maout (1799, Guingamp
– 1877 , Paris
) was a French
naturalist
In 1842 Le Maout qualified as a physician
at the University of Paris
where he came a Demonstrator of Natural Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine. Later he gave private lessons in literature
and natural history
. He was decorated with the Légion d'honneur in 1869.
Guingamp
Guingamp is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Guingamp are called guingampais.-Breton language:...
– 1877 , Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) was a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
naturalist
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
In 1842 Le Maout qualified as a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
at the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
where he came a Demonstrator of Natural Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine. Later he gave private lessons in literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
. He was decorated with the Légion d'honneur in 1869.
Works
- Le Jardin des PlantesJardin des PlantesThe Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. It is one of seven departments of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. It is situated in the 5ème arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine and covers 28 hectares .- Garden plan :The grounds of the Jardin des...
(1842, 2 vol. in-8), with Louis Couailhac (1810–1885) and Pierre BernardPierre BernardPierre Bernard, Jr. is a graphic designer and comedian, most notable for his work on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Conan. He had a recurring sketch called "Pierre Bernard's Recliner of Rage", where he would complain about issues that concern him while...
(1810–1876) - Cahiers de physique, de chimie et d'histoire naturelle (1841, in-4)
- Leçons analytiques de lecture à haute voix (1842, in-8; nouvelle édition, 1856)
- Leçons élémentaires de botanique, précédées d'un Spécimen, en 1843 (2 part, avec 500 gravures, 1845, 3e édition, 1867)
- Atlas élémentaire de botanique (1848, 1684 fig.), avec texte en regard
- Les Mammifères et les Oiseaux (1851–1854, 2 vol. gr. in-8, illustrés), belle publication d'où l'éditeur a tiré ses principaux envois à l'Exposition universelle de 1855
- Flore élémentaire des jardins et des champs (1855, in-18, 2e édition, 1865)
- Traité général de botanique (1867 , in-4, 5 500 figures) avec Joseph Decaisne (1807–1882).
- Les Trois Règnes de la Nature Tournefort Linné Jussieu (Curmer, 1851).