Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1805 |
| Died | 10 November 1861 (aged 55) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Teratology, ethology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoologist |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | I. Geoffroy |
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (French pronunciation: [izidɔʁ ʒɔfʁwa sɛ̃t‿ilɛʁ]; 16 December 1805 – 10 November 1861) was a French zoologist and an authority on deviation from normal structure. In 1854 he coined the term éthologie (ethology).