Pierre-Paul Grassé
Pierre-Paul Grassé | |
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| Born | 27 November 1895 Périgueux, Dordogne, France |
| Died | 9 July 1985 (aged 89) Carlux, Dordogne, France |
| Education | University of Bordeaux |
| Known for | Support of Neo-Lamarckism |
| Awards | Prix Gadeau de Kerville of the Société entomologique de France, member of the Académie des sciences, commander of the Légion d'honneur, doctor honoris causa of several universities |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomologist |
| Institutions | École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Montpellier, University of Clermont-Ferrand, Université de Paris |
| Thesis | Contribution à l'étude des flagellés parasites |
Pierre-Paul Grassé (November 27, 1895 in Périgueux (Dordogne) – July 9, 1985) was a French zoologist, writer of over 300 publications including the influential 52-volume Traité de Zoologie. He was an expert on termites who rejected Neo-Darwinism and was a proponent of Neo-Lamarckism.