When was Alfred Mathieu Giard born?

Alfred Mathieu Giard was born on 8 August 1846 in Valenciennes.

What positions has Alfred Mathieu Giard held?

Positions held by Alfred Mathieu Giard include: president (1905–1905); president (1905–1908); president (1901–1909); president of the Société entomologique de France (1900–1900); president of the Société entomologique de France (1896–1896).

Where did Alfred Mathieu Giard study?

Alfred Mathieu Giard was educated at École Normale Supérieure.

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Alfred Mathieu Giard

French zoologist

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Alfred Mathieu Giard was a French zoologist born in Valenciennes. He served as a professor of zoology at the Faculty of Sciences in Lille. He specialized in parasitology, and the genus Giardia was named after him by Johann Künstler in 1882.

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Born: 8 August 1846 wd
Place of birth: Valenciennes wd
Died: 8 August 1908 wd
Place of death: Orsay wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: zoologist, entomologist, university teacher, carcinologist, politician, botanist wd
Education: École Normale Supérieure wd

Positions held wd

president (1905–1905)
president (1905–1908)
president (7 March 1901 – 21 January 1909)
president of the Société entomologique de France (1900–1900)
president of the Société entomologique de France (1896–1896)
professor (1892–1908)
lecturer (21 October 1888 – 13 April 1892)
editor-in-chief (since 1888)
docent (since 1887)
Deputy of the French Third Republic (1882–1885)
mayor's adjunct (since 1882)
professor (since 1881)
lecturer (since November 1876)
professor (since 1874)
professor (since October 1873)
visiting professor (1873–1882)

Awards wd

Knight of the Legion of Honour (1895)
Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria)
Commander of the Order of the Polar Star
Serres prize (1896)
Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award (1899)
Jean Reynaud Prize (1926)

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When was Alfred Mathieu Giard born?: Alfred Mathieu Giard was born on 8 August 1846 in Valenciennes.
What positions has Alfred Mathieu Giard held?: Positions held by Alfred Mathieu Giard include: president (1905–1905); president (1905–1908); president (1901–1909); president of the Société entomologique de France (1900–1900); president of the Société entomologique de France (1896–1896).
Where did Alfred Mathieu Giard study?: Alfred Mathieu Giard was educated at École Normale Supérieure.

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