Marie Jules César Lelorgne de Savigny (French:[maʁiʒylsezaʁləlɔʁɲdəsaviɲi]; 5 April 1777 – 5 October 1851) was a French zoologist and naturalist who served on Emperor Napoleon's Egypt expedition in 1798. He published descriptions of numerous taxa and was among the first to propose that the mouth-parts of insects are derived from the jointed legs of segmented arthropods.
Savigny was born at Provins to Jean-Jacques Lelorgne de Savigny and Françoise Josèphe de Barbaud. He was educated at the Collège des Oratoriens in classical languages with a view to becoming a priest, but learned a bit of botany and the use of microscope. He then studied with a local apothecary when he passed an exam to study in Paris at the École de Santé (school of health) in 1793. He also attended lectures at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle where he was noticed by Lamarck. Georges Cuvier suggested that he join an expedition. In 1798 he travelled to Egypt under the sponsorship of Emperor Napoleon as part of the French scientific expedition to that country and returned in 1802. He then contributed to the publication of the findings of the expedition from 1809 (Description de l'Égypte; published more fully in 1822). He wrote about the fauna in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.[1]
By 1817, Savigny's eyesight had deteriorated, and he suffered from a nervous affliction and had to stop working for a number of years. Between 1816 and 1820 he published the important Mémoires sur les animaux sans vertèbres (Memoires on the animals without vertebrae). He had examined flowers and their parts as a botanist and applied the same approach to the details of insects. He compared the mouthparts of lepidoptera, those of crustaceans, arthropods (like the horseshoe crab) and came up with the theory (Theorie de la bouche) that there were homologies among them. He suggested in 1816 that there was a common plan. This idea was influenced others including Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. After he returned to work in 1822, his eyesight continued to worsen, and by 1824 he became more-or-less blind, with terrible "optical hallucinations". Victor Audouin offered to complete Savigny's work but Savigny refused to part with the original artwork. Savigny was elected member of the Academy of Science on 30 July 1821. From 1824 to until his death he lived a reclusive life in Versailles.[5]
^Gillispie, Charles Coulston (1989). "Scientific Aspects of the French Egyptian Expedition 1798-1801". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 133 (4): 447–474. ISSN 0003-049X. JSTOR 986871.
^Most widely held works by Jules-César Savigny WorldCat Identities
^Silva, P.C.; Lipkin, Yaacov (2003). "Marine algae published by Savigny in the zoological portion of "Description de l'Égypte"" (PDF). Cryptogamie, Algologie. 24 (4): 371–386.
^Pallary, Paul (1931). "Marie Jules-César Savigny: sa Vie et son Oeuvre: la Vie de Savigny". Mémoires, Institut d'Égypte. 17: 1–111.
^"Savignya DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
^Blackwall, J. (1833). "Characters of some undescribed genera and species of Araneidae". London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science (. 3 (3): 104–112.
^ abBeolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 233–234. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5.
^Stafleu, Frans Antonie (1976). Taxonomic literature: a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types (2 ed.). Utrecht: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.48631. ISBN9031302244. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
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Marie Jules Cesar Lelorgne de Savigny French maʁi ʒyl sezaʁ lelɔʁɲ de saviɲi 5 April 1777 5 October 1851 was a French zoologist and naturalist who served on Emperor Napoleon s Egypt expedition in 1798 He published descriptions of numerous taxa and was among the first to propose that the mouth parts of insects are derived from the jointed legs of segmented arthropods Marie Jules Cesar SavignyBorn 1777 04 05 5 April 1777ProvinsDied5 October 1851 1851 10 05 aged 74 Gally Saint Cyr l EcoleNationalityFrenchScientific careerFieldsZoologyInstitutionsMuseum national d histoire naturelle Contents 1 Life and work 1 1 Education and travel to Egypt 1 2 Later years 2 Eponymy 2 1 Genera 2 2 Species 2 3 Synonyms and rejected names 3 References 4 External linksLife and work editSavigny was born at Provins to Jean Jacques Lelorgne de Savigny and Francoise Josephe de Barbaud He was educated at the College des Oratoriens in classical languages with a view to becoming a priest but learned a bit of botany and the use of microscope He then studied with a local apothecary when he passed an exam to study in Paris at the Ecole de Sante school of health in 1793 He also attended lectures at the Museum d Histoire Naturelle where he was noticed by Lamarck Georges Cuvier suggested that he join an expedition In 1798 he travelled to Egypt under the sponsorship of Emperor Napoleon as part of the French scientific expedition to that country and returned in 1802 He then contributed to the publication of the findings of the expedition from 1809 Description de l Egypte published more fully in 1822 He wrote about the fauna in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea 1 Education and travel to Egypt edit At age 16 Savigny traveled from his home of Provins in the department of Seine et Marne to Paris to finish his studies Being very interested in botany he attended lectures at the Museum national d histoire naturelle with Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier Cuvier suggested to Napoleon that the 21 year old Savigny should follow him as zoologist to Egypt Savigny became responsible for studying invertebrates while Etienne Geoffroy Saint Hilaire took care of the vertebrates After returning to Paris in 1802 Savigny started to work on the large collections from Egypt producing a number of manuscripts and plates In 1805 he published Histoire naturelle et mythologique de l ibis Natural and mythological history of the ibis 2 As a botanist he described the genus Bruguiera Savigny in Lam 1798 3 and numerous plants including algae 4 Later years edit nbsp Commemorative medallion by David d Angers By 1817 Savigny s eyesight had deteriorated and he suffered from a nervous affliction and had to stop working for a number of years Between 1816 and 1820 he published the important Memoires sur les animaux sans vertebres Memoires on the animals without vertebrae He had examined flowers and their parts as a botanist and applied the same approach to the details of insects He compared the mouthparts of lepidoptera those of crustaceans arthropods like the horseshoe crab and came up with the theory Theorie de la bouche that there were homologies among them He suggested in 1816 that there was a common plan This idea was influenced others including Geoffroy Saint Hilaire After he returned to work in 1822 his eyesight continued to worsen and by 1824 he became more or less blind with terrible optical hallucinations Victor Audouin offered to complete Savigny s work but Savigny refused to part with the original artwork Savigny was elected member of the Academy of Science on 30 July 1821 From 1824 to until his death he lived a reclusive life in Versailles 5 Eponymy editTaxa named in honor of Savigny include Genera edit Savignya family Brassicaceae DC 6 Savignyella DC Savignia Blackwall 1833 7 Species edit Acanthodactylus savignyi Audouin 1809 8 Anachis savignyi Moazzo 1939 Ciona savignyi Herdman 1882 Diadema savignyi Audouin 1809 Embia savignyi Westwood 1837 Goniopora savignyi Dana 1846 Hyla savignyi Audouin 1827 Leptochelia savignyi Kroyer 1842 Loimia savignyi M Intosh 1885 Microcosmus savignyi Monniot 1962 Ophiactis savignyi J Muller amp Troschel Planaxis savignyi Deshayes 1844 Pusia savignyi Payraudeau 1826 Sepia savignyi H de Blainville 1827 Siderastrea savignyana H Milne Edwards amp Haime 1850 Dynamenella savignii H Milne Edwards 1840 Thais savignyi Deshayes 1844 Trapelus savignii A M C Dumeril amp Bibron 1837 8 Trididemnum savignii Herdman 1886 Synonyms and rejected names edit Savignya Desor 1855 9 Vexillum savignyi Payraudeau 1826 The standard author abbreviation Savigny is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 10 References edit Gillispie Charles Coulston 1989 Scientific Aspects of the French Egyptian Expedition 1798 1801 Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 133 4 447 474 ISSN 0003 049X JSTOR 986871 Most widely held works by Jules Cesar Savigny WorldCat Identities Bruguiera Savigny in Lamarck 1798 GBIF Silva P C Lipkin Yaacov 2003 Marine algae published by Savigny in the zoological portion of Description de l Egypte PDF Cryptogamie Algologie 24 4 371 386 Pallary Paul 1931 Marie Jules Cesar Savigny sa Vie et son Oeuvre la Vie de Savigny Memoires Institut d Egypte 17 1 111 Savignya DC Plants of the World Online Kew Science Plants of the World Online Retrieved 20 May 2021 Blackwall J 1833 Characters of some undescribed genera and species of Araneidae London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science 3 3 104 112 a b Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press pp 233 234 ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Stafleu Frans Antonie 1976 Taxonomic literature a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates commentaries and types 2 ed Utrecht Bohn Scheltema amp Holkema doi 10 5962 bhl title 48631 ISBN 9031302244 Retrieved 2019 06 23 International Plant Names Index Savigny External links editMarie Jules Cesar Lelorgne de Savigny 1777 1851 Archives Departementales de Seine et Marne biography in French Memoires Sur Les Animaux Sans Vertebres Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marie Jules Cesar Savigny amp oldid 1214501426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
