Charles Léopold Laurillard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Léopold Laurillard

French naturalist (1783–1853)

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1783

Place of Birth: Montbéliard, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1853

Profession: naturalist, paleontologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Léopold Laurillard (January 21, 1783 – 1853) was a French zoologist and paleontologist.
His father died when he was 13, but he was able continue his studies.
In 1803 he moved to Paris, and the following year he met Frédéric Cuvier, brother of Georges Cuvier, who was also a naturalist; they took Laurillard to the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, where he became the personal secretary of Georges Cuvier; he remained at the Museum even after Cuvier's death in 1832.
He wrote several works of comparative anatomy and described a number of genera and species.