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Charles Nicholas Aubé

Charles Nicholas Aubé

French physician and entomologist



Charles Nicholas Aubé (6 May 1802 in Paris 15 October 1869), was a French physician and entomologist.

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Aubé studied at the school of pharmacy in Paris, joining in botanical sorties organised by its members and by the Museum. Gaining his diploma in 1824, he married a sister of Gustave Planche (1808-1857) in 1826. Commencing studies in medicine in 1829 he gained the title of Doctor in 1836 with a thesis on "la gale" (scabies). He was a founding member of the Société Entomologique de France of which he was "Dirigent" or director in 1842 and 1846. He worked on certain groups of Coleoptera for the publications of Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean (1780–1845).

His collection is preserved by the Société Entomologique.

Works

  • Volume 6 of Spécies Général des Coléoptères, de la collection de M. le Comte Dejean (1838), titled Species général des hydrocanthares et gyriniens
  • Pselaphiorum monographia cum synonymia extricata Magasin de zoologie de Guérin 1833 (Paris)

References

  • Jean Gouillard (2004). Histoire des entomologistes français, 1750-1950. Édition entièrement revue et augmentée. Boubée (Paris) : 287 p.
  • Internet Archive Pselaphiorum monographia
  • BHL Pselaphiorum monographia cum synonymia extricataParis,1833
  • BHL Species général des hydrocanthares et gyriniens; pour faire suite au species général des coléoptères de la collection de M. le Comte Dejean. Paris, Méquignon Père et Fils,1838.

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