Julien François Desjardins
1799–1840
Born in Mauritius, he studied in Paris at the Muséum d’histoire naturelle. He returned to Mauritius and established a colonial museum in 1826 and a natural history society in 1829, to which he served as secretary.
Source
DBF.
Bibliography
DBF: Dictionnaire de biographie Française. Under the direction of J. Balteau et al. 21 vols. and 4 fascicules of vol. 22 (A–Leyris d’Esponchès) to date. Paris: Librairie Letouzey & Ané. 1933–.
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