Alexandre Brongniart (1770 – 1847) was a French chemist and zoologist, who collaborated with Georges Cuvier. He was the son of the architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart and father of the botanist Adolphe Théodore Brongniart. 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Look up chemist on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Georges Cuvier Baron Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (August 23, 1769 - May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist. ... Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart (February 15, 1739 – June 6, 1813) was a prominent French architect. ... Jump to: navigation, search Adolphe Théodore Brongniart (January 14, 1801 - February 18, 1876) was a French botanist. ...

Born in Paris, he was director of the porcelain works at Sèvres. He introduced a new classification of reptiles and wrote several treatises on mineralogy and the ceramic arts. Jump to: navigation, search The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... A rare Dresden porcelain figurine Porcelain is a type of hard semi-translucent ceramic generally fired at a higher temperature than glazed earthenware, or stoneware pottery. ... Road to Sèvres, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1855-1865. ... Orders  Crocodilia - Crocodilians scary crocodiles. ... Mineralogy is an earth science that involves the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals. ... The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word Κεραμεικος (the name of a suburb of Athens), and in its strictest sense refers to clay in all its forms. ...

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