Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean (10 August 1780 – 17 March 1845), was a French soldier and entomologist. Dejean described a large number of beetles in a series of catalogues.
A soldier of fortune during the Napoleonic Wars, he rose to the rank of lieutenant general and aide de campe to Napoleon. He amassed vast collections of Coleoptera, some even collected on the battlefield at Waterloo. At the battle of Alcanizas he took time out of battle to pick up a beetle that he pinned on to cork on the inside of his helmet. After victory, he was pleased to find the beetle intact.[1] He listed 22,399 species in his cabinets in 1837—at the time, the greatest collection of Coleoptera in the world. In 1802, he began publishing a catalogue of his vast collection, including 22,000 species names. Dejean was an opponent of the Principle of Priority in nomenclature. "I have made it a rule always to preserve the name most generally used , and not the oldest one; because it seems to me that general usage should always be followed and that it is harmful to change what has already been established". Dejean acted accordingly and often introduced in litteris names, given by himself to replace those already published by other authors. They became invalid. Dejean was president of the Société entomologique de France for the year 1840. In 1834, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He died on 17 March 1845.
^Elias, Scott A. (2014). "A Brief History of the Changing Occupations and Demographics of Coleopterists from the 18th Through the 20th Century". Journal of the History of Biology. 47 (2): 213–242. doi:10.1007/s10739-013-9365-9. ISSN 0022-5010. PMID 23928824. S2CID 254545525.
d'Aguilar, J. 2008, Dejean, une légende entomologique. Insectes (149): 17-18
Barber, H. S. and Bridwell, J. C., 1940 Dejean Catalogue names (Coleoptera). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, Lancaster, Pa. 35 (1): 1-12
Madge, R. B. 1988, [Dejean, P. F. M. A.] Arch. Nat. Hist., London 15 (3): 317-321
Peyerimhoff, P. de 1932, La Société entomologique de France (1832–1931). Soc. Ent. France, Livre du Centenaire, Paris : 1-86m Plates. I-XIII
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pierre, françois, marie, auguste, dejean, august, 1780, march, 1845, french, soldier, entomologist, dejean, described, large, number, beetles, series, catalogues, comte, dejeanborn, 1780, august, 1780amiensdied17, march, 1845, 1845, aged, parisnationalityfrenc. Pierre Francois Marie Auguste Dejean 10 August 1780 17 March 1845 was a French soldier and entomologist Dejean described a large number of beetles in a series of catalogues Pierre Francois Marie Auguste DejeanComte DejeanBorn 1780 08 10 10 August 1780AmiensDied17 March 1845 1845 03 17 aged 64 ParisNationalityFrenchScientific careerFieldsEntomologyInstitutionsSociete entomologique de FranceRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesA soldier of fortune during the Napoleonic Wars he rose to the rank of lieutenant general and aide de campe to Napoleon He amassed vast collections of Coleoptera some even collected on the battlefield at Waterloo At the battle of Alcanizas he took time out of battle to pick up a beetle that he pinned on to cork on the inside of his helmet After victory he was pleased to find the beetle intact 1 He listed 22 399 species in his cabinets in 1837 at the time the greatest collection of Coleoptera in the world In 1802 he began publishing a catalogue of his vast collection including 22 000 species names Dejean was an opponent of the Principle of Priority in nomenclature I have made it a rule always to preserve the name most generally used and not the oldest one because it seems to me that general usage should always be followed and that it is harmful to change what has already been established Dejean acted accordingly and often introduced in litteris names given by himself to replace those already published by other authors They became invalid Dejean was president of the Societe entomologique de France for the year 1840 In 1834 he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences He died on 17 March 1845 Contents 1 Works 2 Beetles 3 References 4 External linksWorks EditCatalogue des Coleopteres de la collection d Auguste Dejean 1802 Catalogue de la collection de Coleopteres de M le Baron Dejean 1821 Catalogue des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean 1833 1836 Catalogue des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean Troisieme edition revue corrigee et augmentee 1836 1837 with Pierre Andre Latreille Histoire naturelle et iconographie des insectes coleopteres d Europe Paris Crevot 1822 digitised at Gallica Species General des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean 1825 1838 Beetles EditCarabus sylvestris transsylvanicus described in 1826References Edit Elias Scott A 2014 A Brief History of the Changing Occupations and Demographics of Coleopterists from the 18th Through the 20th Century Journal of the History of Biology 47 2 213 242 doi 10 1007 s10739 013 9365 9 ISSN 0022 5010 PMID 23928824 S2CID 254545525 d Aguilar J 2008 Dejean une legende entomologique Insectes 149 17 18 Barber H S and Bridwell J C 1940 Dejean Catalogue names Coleoptera Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society Lancaster Pa 35 1 1 12 Madge R B 1988 Dejean P F M A Arch Nat Hist London 15 3 317 321 Peyerimhoff P de 1932 La Societe entomologique de France 1832 1931 Soc Ent France Livre du Centenaire Paris 1 86m Plates I XIIIExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pierre Francois Marie Auguste Dejean Portrait and Short account of Dejean Internet Archive Species General des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean Volume 1 Internet Archive Species General des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean Volume 2 Internet Archive Species General des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean Volume 3 Internet Archive Species General des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean Volume 4 Internet Archive Species General des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean Volume 5 Internet Archive Species General des Coleopteres de la collection de M le Comte Dejean Volume 6 Species general des hydrocanthares et gyriniens by Charles Aube Gaedike R Groll E K amp Taeger A 2012 Bibliography of the entomological literature from the beginning until 1863 online database version 1 0 Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut Links to collection details and biographies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierre Francois Marie Auguste Dejean amp oldid 1128955011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
