# Alfred Moquin-Tandon

_French naturalist (1804-1863)_

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> Christian Horace Benedict Alfred Moquin-Tandon was a French naturalist and medical doctor.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 May 1804 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Montpellier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P19))
- **Died:** 15 April 1863 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P27))
- **Occupation:** entomologist; botanist; zoologist; poet; ornithologist; physiologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P106))
- **Spouse:** Joséphine Louise Moquin-Tandon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (since 1857); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622#P166))

## Questions

**When was Alfred Moquin-Tandon born?**  
Alfred Moquin-Tandon was born on 7 May 1804 in Montpellier.

**What positions has Alfred Moquin-Tandon held?**  
Positions held by Alfred Moquin-Tandon include: president (since 1857); president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alfred Moquin-Tandon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Moquin-Tandon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q55068622](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55068622) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Christian Horace Bénédict Alfred Moquin-Tandon. Photogravure Wellcome V0004107.jpg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christian_Horace_B%C3%A9n%C3%A9dict_Alfred_Moquin-Tandon._Photogravure_Wellcome_V0004107.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Alfred Moquin-Tandon, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Christian Horace Bénédict Alfred Moquin-Tandon. Photogravure Wellcome V0004107.jpg, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Alfred Moquin-Tandon". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-moquin-tandon. Retrieved 15 November 2026.