Nérée Boubée | |
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Bust of Nérée Boubée in the cemetery of Bagnères-de-Luchon. | |
Born | |
Died | August 2, 1862 56) | (aged
Nationality | French |
Known for | Contributions to natural sciences in the 19th century, entomological and mineralogical collections, publications |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology, entomology, geology, crystallography |
Institutions | Faculty of Sciences of Paris |
Simon Suzanne Nérée Boubée, known professionally as Nérée Boubée (1806–1862) was a French naturalist, entomologist, geologist, author, and educator at the University of Paris, and a member of the Société entomologique de France.
Simon Suzanne Nérée Boubée was born on 12 May 1806, in Toulouse, France, to parents Joseph Boubée, a magistrate, and Marie-Rose Bonin, residing at Place de la Daurade. [1] [2]
In 1845, he founded a naturalia business (entomological collections, minerals, fossils, plants, scientific materials) which closed in 2014, as well as a publishing house, which also closed in 2014.
A true enthusiast with insatiable curiosity, Boubée spent most of his life observing and scientifically analyzing nature. He made significant contributions to various fields, including geology, the study of plant and animal fossils, and crystallography.
He also designed a microscope named after him.
He amassed numerous collections, especially in entomology and minerals. Much of his mineral collection is now part of the mineralogy collection at the Sorbonne, while the rest of his original collections were dispersed in Bagnères-de-Luchon and among American enthusiasts. He also authored several reference works, documenting his research and findings.
In 1831, he explored the famous Lac d'Oô, and later established the Saint-Nérée Chalets Baths, which still exist in the Barousse Valley.
He died on 2 August 1862, in Bagnères-de-Luchon.
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