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Pierre Lortet Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS C 507

Scope and content

Nine letters of geographic observations made of rainfall and temperature, mainly along the Rhone basin. The results probably published in his "Documents pour servis a la Geographie physique du Basin du Rhone." Also includes engraving of his mother, Clemence; first page of his address "De la Foi dans la Science" (1853); one page of bibliographic information.

Dates

  • Creation: 1844-1853

Extent

12 items (1 box)

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Peirre Lortet was a physician from Lyon during the 1840s-1850s. He was a member of the Linnean Society and lectured at the Academie des Sciences et Bellesletres et Arts in Lyon in 1853. Clemence, his mother, was an accomplished botanist.

Scope and content

Nine letters of geographic observations made of rainfall and temperature, mainly along the Rhone basin. The results probably published in his "Documents pour servis a la Geographie physique du Basin du Rhone." Also includes engraving of his mother, Clemence; first page of his address "De la Foi dans la Science" (1853); one page of bibliographic information.

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

General Note

Has book stamp of "Ex collegis Dr. Eug. Olivier".

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Subject

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Physical Storage Information

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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