Charles Frédéric Girard

Charles Frédéric Girard
Born(1822-04-08)8 April 1822
Mulhouse, France
Died29 January 1895(1895-01-29) (aged 72)
CitizenshipFrench and American
EducationCollege of Neuchâtel, Georgetown University
AwardsCuvier Prize of the Institut de France
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsSmithsonian Institution
Author abbrev. (zoology)Girard

Charles Frédéric Girard (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl fʁedeʁik ʒiʁaʁ]; 8 March 1822 – 29 January 1895) was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.