Antoine Risso
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1777 – 1845
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Who was Antoine Risso?
Giuseppe Antonio Risso, called Antoine Risso, was a Niçard naturalist.
Risso was born in Nice, County of Nice, a part of the Duchy of Savoy, and studied under Giovanni Battista Balbis. He published Ichthyologie de Nice, Histoire naturelle de l'Europe méridionale and Histoire Naturelle des Orangers. Risso's dolphin was named after him. He is denoted by the author abbreviation Risso when citing a botanical name; the same abbreviation is used for zoological names.
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- Born
- Apr 8, 1777
Nice - Also known as
- Риссо, Антуан
- Lived in
- Nice
- Died
- Aug 25, 1845
Nice
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on July 23, 2013
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