Juan Brèthes
Juan (Jean) Brèthes, also known as Frère Judulien Marie or Juan Brethes (24 February 1871, in Saint-Sever, Landes – 2 July 1928, in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine scientist, naturalist, entomologist, ornithologist, zoologist and geologist. He was the first entomologist of the National Museum, today known as the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences. He was a close collaborator of Florentino Ameghino, and translated several of his works into French. Thanks to his intense activity, he systematized a large number of Latin American insect species. He was a precursor in the fight against agricultural pests at a time when insecticides had not been developed to combat them.
Juan Brèthes | |
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Busto del Museo Nacional de Ciencias | |
| Born | 24 February 1871 |
| Died | 2 July 1928 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | French citizen/subject |
| Known for | Primer Entomólogo del Museo Nacional; Socio Fundador de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina; Socio Fundador de la Asociación Ornitológica del Plata, Colaborador de Florentino Ameghino |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Museo Nacional de Ciencias; Sociedad Rural; Dirección General de Agricultura y Defensa Agrícola |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Brethes |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Brèthes |
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