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Last Name Lesson

Given Name René Primevère

alt. Names R. P. L. ;

Marriage 1. Jeanne-Zoé Massiou (1795 c. -1819) in 1818 ; 2. Marie Clémence Dumont de Sainte-Croix in 1827 ;

Children

Year born 1794 in Rochefort

Year died 1849

Place of death Rochefort

Father's occupation

Relatives medic Pierre-Adolphe Lesson (brother) ; Zoé Dumont de Sainte-Croix (sister-in-law) ;

Education Naval medical School Rochefort ;

Country of Activity France

Worked for LI Duperry: Voyage autour du monde 1826-39; Lesson: Manuel d'Ornith. 1828, Traité Ornith. 1831, Centurie Zoologique 1830-2; Illustrations Zoologie 1832-5; Manuel d'hist.nat.méd et pharm. 1833; Oiseaux-mouches 1839

Patronage Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle Paris; Bulletin des Sciences de Fezussac ;

Collaborators artist J. G Prêtre ; artist Pancrace Bessa ; artist Bévalet ; artist Prévost ; artist Marie Clémence Lesson ; artist Zoé Dumont engraver Coutant ; engraver Massard ;

Techniques botanical, herpetological, ornithological, and animal drawing ;

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Published sources Dance 1989: 92, 95 ,102, 119 & 122 ;

other pharmacist botanist and ornithologist, herpetologist, was naturalist & ship's surgeon on board La Coquille 1822-5 ;

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