François Levaillant

François Levaillant was a French writer, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, travel writer, and noted ornithologist. He described many new species of birds based on birds he collected in Africa and several birds are named after him.

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Who was born first?

• François Levaillant was born 1 year before Nicolas Baudin
• François Levaillant was born 1 year before Georg Forster
• François Levaillant was born 1 year before Archibald Menzies
• François Levaillant was born 2 years before Jacques Labillardière
• François Levaillant was born 2 years before Jean Louis Marie Poiret

Timeline

1. François Levaillant (this page)August 6, 1753 – November 22, 1824
2. Archibald MenziesMarch 15, 1754 – February 15, 1842
3. Georg ForsterNovember 27, 1754 – January 10, 1794
4. Nicolas BaudinFebruary 17, 1754 – September 16, 1803
5. Jacques LabillardièreOctober 28, 1755 – January 8, 1834
6. Jean Louis Marie PoiretJune 11, 1755 – April 7, 1834

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