Verreaux brothers
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The Verreaux brothers were 19th-century French naturalists and taxidermists known for their extensive work in collecting and studying wildlife, particularly in Africa.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of people
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human ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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France ⓘ France ⓘ France ⓘ |
| familyName |
Verreaux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Verreaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Verreaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
natural history
ⓘ
ornithology ⓘ ornithology ⓘ taxidermy ⓘ |
| genre | scientific collecting ⓘ |
| givenName |
Alexis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jules NERFINISHED ⓘ Édouard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEthicalIssue |
controversial human remains displays in taxidermy works
ⓘ
use of colonial-era collecting practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
export of zoological specimens from Africa to Europe
ⓘ
large private and museum collections of birds and mammals ⓘ |
| member |
Alexis Verreaux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jules Verreaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Édouard Verreaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collecting wildlife specimens in the 19th century
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expeditions in Africa ⓘ taxidermy work for European museums ⓘ |
| notableWork | preparation of mounted animal displays ⓘ |
| occupation |
naturalist
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naturalist ⓘ naturalist ⓘ naturalist ⓘ taxidermist ⓘ taxidermist ⓘ taxidermist ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Paris
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southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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