Blanchard was born in Paris. His father was an artist and naturalist and Émile began natural history very early in life. When he was 14 years old, Jean Victoire Audouin (1797—1841), allowed him access to the laboratory of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. In 1838, he became a technician or préparateur in this then, as now, famous institution. In 1841, he became assistant-naturalist.
He accompanied Henri Milne-Edwards (1800—1885) and Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Breau (1810—1892) to Sicily on a marine zoology expedition. He published, in 1845 a Histoire des insectes, or History of the insects and, in 1854—1856 Zoologie agricole or Agricultural Zoology. This last work is remarkable: it presents in a precise way the harmful or pest species and the damage they cause to various crop plants. This work was illustrated by his father. Blanchard was critical of Darwinism. He argued that Charles Darwin's pigeon studies were unscientific and that his ideas about evolution were false and unoriginal.[1][2]
He published an atlas of the anatomy of the vertebrates which appeared between 1852 and 1864. This publication raised his hopes to obtain the chair of reptiles and fish at the Natural History Museum left vacant by the death of Auguste Duméril (1812—1870) but it was finally Léon Vaillant (1834—1914) who was selected. However, in 1862, he was given the chair of natural history of Crustacea, Arachnida and Insects. He left this in 1894 following his infirmity. He was elected, in 1862 into the Academy of Science. He began to lose his sight after 1860 and became blind in 1890. He died in Paris.[3]
Selected publicationsedit
The Transformations (or Metamorphoses) of Insects (1870) [with Duncan P. Martin]
Referencesedit
^ abGlick, Thomas F. (1988). The Comparative Reception of Darwinism. University of Chicago Press. p. 148. ISBN0-226-29977-5
^Burkhardt, Frederick. (2010). Introduction. In The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 18; Volume 1870. Cambridge University Press. p. 21. ISBN978-0-521-76889-4
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Émile, blanchard, confused, with, raphaël, anatole, charles, march, 1819, february, 1900, french, zoologist, entomologist, born, 1819, march, 1819paris, francedied11, february, 1900, 1900, aged, paris, francenationalityfrenchscientific, careerfieldsentomologyz. Not to be confused with Raphael Anatole Emile Blanchard Charles Emile Blanchard 6 March 1819 11 February 1900 was a French zoologist and entomologist Emile BlanchardBorn 1819 03 06 6 March 1819Paris FranceDied11 February 1900 1900 02 11 aged 80 Paris FranceNationalityFrenchScientific careerFieldsEntomologyZoologyInstitutionsMuseum national d Histoire naturelleNatural History MuseumCareer editBlanchard was born in Paris His father was an artist and naturalist and Emile began natural history very early in life When he was 14 years old Jean Victoire Audouin 1797 1841 allowed him access to the laboratory of the Museum national d Histoire naturelle In 1838 he became a technician or preparateur in this then as now famous institution In 1841 he became assistant naturalist He accompanied Henri Milne Edwards 1800 1885 and Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Breau 1810 1892 to Sicily on a marine zoology expedition He published in 1845 a Histoire des insectes or History of the insects and in 1854 1856 Zoologie agricole or Agricultural Zoology This last work is remarkable it presents in a precise way the harmful or pest species and the damage they cause to various crop plants This work was illustrated by his father Blanchard was critical of Darwinism He argued that Charles Darwin s pigeon studies were unscientific and that his ideas about evolution were false and unoriginal 1 2 In 1870 Blanchard and Charles Philippe Robin opposed the election of Darwin as a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences 1 He published an atlas of the anatomy of the vertebrates which appeared between 1852 and 1864 This publication raised his hopes to obtain the chair of reptiles and fish at the Natural History Museum left vacant by the death of Auguste Dumeril 1812 1870 but it was finally Leon Vaillant 1834 1914 who was selected However in 1862 he was given the chair of natural history of Crustacea Arachnida and Insects He left this in 1894 following his infirmity He was elected in 1862 into the Academy of Science He began to lose his sight after 1860 and became blind in 1890 He died in Paris 3 Selected publications editThe Transformations or Metamorphoses of Insects 1870 with Duncan P Martin References edit a b Glick Thomas F 1988 The Comparative Reception of Darwinism University of Chicago Press p 148 ISBN 0 226 29977 5 Burkhardt Frederick 2010 Introduction In The Correspondence of Charles Darwin Volume 18 Volume 1870 Cambridge University Press p 21 ISBN 978 0 521 76889 4 Global Ant Project nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Emile Blanchard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emile Blanchard amp oldid 1188931854, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
