Léon Abel Provancher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léon Abel Provancher

Canadian Catholic parish priest and naturalist

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1820

Place of Birth: Bécancour, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1892

Profession: priest, botanist, entomologist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Léon Abel Provancher (born 10 March 1820, in the parish of Bécancour, Nicolet County, Quebec; d.
at Cap-Rouge, Quebec, 23 March 1892) was a Canadian Catholic parish priest and naturalist.
He is called the "Father of Natural History in Canada".