Honoré Jacquinot (1815 - 1887) was a French zoologist. 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ...

Jacquinot was the younger brother of the naval officer Charles Hector Jacquinot, and sailed with him as naturalist on La Zelee on Dumont d'Urville's Astrolabe expedition of 1837 to 1840. Rear Admiral Jules Sébastien César Dumont dUrville ( May 23, 1790 – May 8, 1842) was a French explorer and naval officer, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. ...