THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
French natural historian (1707-1788)
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born on September 7, 1707 in Montbard and died on April 15, 1788.
Born
September 7, 1707
Died: April 15, 1788
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Montbard
- Professions
- physicist, zoologist, translator, entomologist, draftsperson, mathematician, ornithologist, naturalist, botanist, astronomer, writer, volcanologist, biologist, philosopher
- Citizenship
- France
More about Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
- Birth name
- Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon
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- Artists of the World Online
- SNAC
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Biographies of the Entomologists of the World
- Roglo
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- La France savante
- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- RKDartists
- Base biographique
- Integrated Authority File
- Nationalencyklopedin
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Questions people ask
When is Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon’s birthday?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon’s recorded birthday is September 7.
Where was Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon born?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was born in Montbard.
What was Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon’s name at birth?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon’s recorded birth name is Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon.