Armand David
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Armand David was a 19th-century French Catholic missionary and naturalist best known for introducing the giant panda to Western science.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic missionary
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human ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Father Armand David
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Père David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1826-09-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1900-11-10 ⓘ |
| discovered |
Chinese giant salamander specimens for Western science
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Père David's deer NERFINISHED ⓘ giant panda ⓘ milu deer NERFINISHED ⓘ several new bird species ⓘ several new plant species ⓘ |
| employer | Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany
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natural history ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| fullName | Armand David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableEponym |
Davidia involucrata
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Père David's deer NERFINISHED ⓘ Père David's laughingthrush NERFINISHED ⓘ Père David's snowfinch NERFINISHED ⓘ Père David's tit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Congregation of the Mission
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Lazarists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Armand David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discoveries of new animal species in China
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discoveries of new plant species in China ⓘ introducing the giant panda to Western science ⓘ |
| occupation |
botanist
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missionary ⓘ naturalist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Espelette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sentSpecimensTo | Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Beijing
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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