Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean
Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean | |
|---|---|
Comte Dejean | |
| Born | 10 August 1780 |
| Died | 17 March 1845 (aged 64) |
| Burial place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Service years | 1795-1845 |
| Rank | General de division |
| Conflicts | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour Knight of Saint Louis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Société entomologique de France Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ fʁɑ̃swa maʁi oɡyst dəʒɑ̃]; 10 August 1780 – 17 March 1845), was a French soldier and entomologist. Dejean described a large number of beetles in a series of catalogues.