Jeanne Villepreux-Power, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jeanne Villepreux-Power

French biologist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1794

Place of Birth: Juillac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 25-Jan-1871

Profession: zoologist, biologist, dressmaker, marine biologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra


Show Famous Birthdays Today, France

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Jeanne Villepreux-Power

  • Jeanne Villepreux-Power nĂ©e Jeanne Villepreux (24 September 1794 – 25 January 1871) was a pioneering French marine biologist who in 1832 was the first person to create aquaria for experimenting with aquatic organisms.
  • The English biologist Richard Owen referred to her as the "Mother of Aquariophily."

Read more at Wikipedia