Auguste Louis Brot

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Auguste Louis Brot (September 18, 1821 [1] - August 30, 1896) was a Swiss malacologist (conchologist). [2]

After several years of studies in Zurich, Paris, and Berlin, he earned the degree of Doctor in Medicine in 1845. Soon he became deeply interested in natural history, abandoned medicine, returned to Geneva and became a malacologist, with a special interest in terrestrial and aquatic molluscs. [1] For over 40 years he was associated with the Natural History Museum of Geneva. [2] [1]

He was an elected correspondent (1887) of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. [3]

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He is a conchological taxon authority and the namesake of the Brotia genus of freshwater snails.

The Geneva museum keeps his book collection and his extensive conchological collection. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sevue Suisse de zoologies, vol. 4, 1896-1897 "Auguste Louss Brot"
  2. 1 2 The American Naturalist, March 1897, p.270
  3. ↑ Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. 49, 1898. p.539
  4. ↑ Journal of comparative zoology, Volume 19, 1896, p. 504
  5. ↑ Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet Die Melaniaceen : (Melanidae) ; in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. / von A. Brot · Volume 1, Part 24
  6. ↑ Auguste Louis Brot, Étude sur les coquilles de la famille des nayades qui habitent le bassin du Léman, 1867 (public domain)
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