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Name |
Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Othernames |
Mus. Paris; M. Paris; MNHN |
Born |
1793 |
Places of residence |
Paris, France |
Titles & honors |
Founded during the French Revolution 06/10/1793, though its origins lie in the royal garden of medicianl plants created by King Louis XII in 1635. |
Notes |
Lewis R. Gibbes spent time at this institution when he visited Paris, France in 1836-1837. His labels note that shells that he obtained there. https://books.google.com/books?id=vIikOY5t2BIC&lpg=PA102&ots=t4Anw4CbVn&dq=Lewis%20Reeve%20Gibbes%20Sorbonne&pg=PA105#v=snippet&q=Lewis%20Gibbes&f=false page 105 |
Occupation |
French National Museum of Natural History, part of the Sorbonne Universities. |
Relationships |
Sorbonne University |
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