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Jean henri casimir fabre was a french entomologist born at saintleons in aveyron, france on december 22, 1823. Birth of jeanhenri fabre at st leons, a small commune of the canton of vezins, not far from millau in hautrouergue. Oktober 1915 in serignanducomtat, departement vaucluse war ein franzosischer. Fabre s easy narrative makes it easy for children and adults to understand and enjoy the life and behavior of different insects. This science studying the life and the habits of insects became his greatest passion and until his death jean henri fabre kept observing and making notes about these amazing tiny creatures inhabiting any piece of nature, including scientists own backyard. You can support us by purchasing something through our amazonurl, thanks. Jeanhenri casimir fabre was born in saint leons on december 22, 1823.
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