# Gustave Cotteau

_French paleontologist, naturalist and geologist (1818-1894)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Gustave Honoré Cotteau was a French judge, naturalist and paleontologist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 December 1818 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Auxerre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493#P19))
- **Died:** 10 August 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493#P27))
- **Occupation:** paleontologist; naturalist; geologist; zoologist; judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of the Société zoologique de France (1889–1889); President of the Geological Society of France (1886–1886); president (1883–1895); President of the Geological Society of France (1874–1874); judge (since 1862); judge (1853–1862) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gustave Cotteau born?**  
Gustave Cotteau was born on 17 December 1818 in Auxerre.

**What positions has Gustave Cotteau held?**  
Positions held by Gustave Cotteau include: President of the Société zoologique de France (1889–1889); President of the Geological Society of France (1886–1886); president (1883–1895); President of the Geological Society of France (1874–1874); judge (since 1862).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gustave Cotteau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Cotteau) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5612493](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5612493) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gustave Cotteau CIPB0353.jpg by Dujardin (Héliographe) (Licence Ouverte)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gustave_Cotteau_CIPB0353.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gustave Cotteau, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gustave Cotteau CIPB0353.jpg — Dujardin (Héliographe), Licence Ouverte.

## Cite this page

"Gustave Cotteau". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gustave-cotteau. Retrieved 15 November 2026.