# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 August 1846 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Valenciennes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P19))
- **Died:** 8 August 1908 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P570))
- **Place of death:** Orsay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P27))
- **Occupation:** zoologist; entomologist; university teacher; carcinologist; politician; botanist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P69))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford; Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria); Commander of the Order of the Polar Star; Serres prize; Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award; Jean Reynaud Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638#P166))

## Questions

**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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alfred Mathieu Giard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Mathieu_Giard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q322638](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322638) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: PSM V74 D523 Alfred Giard.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PSM_V74_D523_Alfred_Giard.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Alfred Mathieu Giard". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-mathieu-giard. Retrieved 5 November 2026.