Back أرمان دافيد Arabic ارمان دافيد ARZ Арман Давід Byelorussian আরমান্ড ডেভিড Bengali/Bangla Armand David Catalan Armand David Czech Armand David German Armand David Spanish Armand David Basque Armand David Finnish
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The Reverend Armand David | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1851 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Pierre-Armand David 7 September 1826 Espelette, France |
| Died | 10 November 1900 (aged 74) Paris, France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Other names | Père David |
| Known for | Documenting species of Chinese flora and fauna exotic to Europe |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, zoology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | David |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | David |
Armand David, CM (7 September 1826, Espelette – 10 November 1900, Paris)[1] was a Lazarist missionary Catholic priest as well as a zoologist and a botanist.
Several species, such as Père David's deer, are named after him — Père David being French for Father David.
- ^ "Armand David (1826-1900)". data.bnf.fr (in French). Paris: Bibliothèque nationale de France. 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.