René Jeannel
Encyclopedia
René Jeannel was a French
entomologist. He was director of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
from 1945-1951. Jeanell's most important work was on the insect fauna of caves in the Pyrenees
, France and in the Carpathians
, Romania. He also worked in Africa
. Jeanell specialised in Leiodidae
(then Anisotomidae) but authored a large number of papers and works on other Coleoptera. He was a member of the Romanian Academy
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
entomologist. He was director of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...
from 1945-1951. Jeanell's most important work was on the insect fauna of caves in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, France and in the Carpathians
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
, Romania. He also worked in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Jeanell specialised in Leiodidae
Leiodidae
Leiodidae is a family of beetles with around 3800 described species found worldwide. Members of this family are commonly called round fungus beetles due to the globular shape of many species, although some are more elongated in shape...
(then Anisotomidae) but authored a large number of papers and works on other Coleoptera. He was a member of the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
.
Works
Paris, Libraire A. Schulz (1911). "The Fauna of the Caves of France") (1940). "The Origins of Terrestrial Fauna") (1942). (1911–1912). , 1–6. (1913–1919).External links
- NDSU biographical and type information
- Archive.org Digital version of Paris, Libraire A. Schulz (1911)