Jean Pierre Mégnin
French army veterinarian and entomologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean Pierre Mégnin (16 January 1828 – 31 December 1905)[1] was a French army veterinarian and entomologist. He is best known for his work with dogs in the field of cynology. He also contributed to the field of forensic entomology. He led experiments which unveiled the eight distinct waves of insect succession on corpses exposed to air. Similarly, he showed two waves of insect succession on corpses that are buried.[2]
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Jean Pierre Mégnin | |
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Born | (1828-01-16)January 16, 1828 |
Died | December 31, 1905(1905-12-31) (aged 77) |
Citizenship | France |
Alma mater | Ecole d'Alfort |
Occupation(s) | Entomologist, veterinarian |
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