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
- Lortet, Pierre (Person)
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
General Note
Has book stamp of "Ex collegis Dr. Eug. Olivier".
Creator
- Lortet, Pierre (Person)
- Olivier, Eugène, 1868-1955 (Former owner, Person)
Subject
- Lortet, Clemence, 1772-1835. (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
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