René Richard Louis Castel (6 October 1758 in Vire – 15 June 1832 in Reims) was a French poet and naturalist.
René Richard Louis Castel | |
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 Louis Germain, Portrait of René Castel, 1832 (Vire, musée de Vire) | |
| Born | 6 October 1758 |
| Died | 15 June 1832 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | poet and naturalist |
The genus Castela was named after him, honoring his works in botany.
Associated works
edit- Les Plantes, poëme, Paris, Migneret, 1797.
- Histoire naturelle des poissons : avec les figures dessinées d'après nature / par Bloch; ouvrage classé par ordres, genres et espèces, d'après le systeme de Linné; avec les caractères génériques par René-Richard Castel, with Marcus Elieser Bloch, part of series: "Histoire naturelle de Buffon"; t. 32–41.[1]
- La Forêt de Fontainebleau, poëme, Paris : Deterville, an XIII-1805.[2]
- Le prince de Catane opéra en trois actes. Paroles de M. Castel, 1813 by Nicolo Isouard, words by René Castel.[3] (an opera after Voltaires L'Education d'un prince).
References
edit- ^ Biodiversity Heritage Library Histoire naturelle des poissons
- ^ WorldCat Search published works
- ^ WorldCat Title Le prince de Catane opéra en trois actes
External links
edit- "René, Richard, Louis Castel". Assemblée nationale. Retrieved 30 November 2015. (in French)
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