Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède or La Cépède (26 December 1756 – 6 October 1825) was a French naturalist and an active freemason. He is known for his contribution to the Comte de Buffon's great work, the Histoire Naturelle.
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26 December 1756 Agen, France
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Died |
6 October 1825 (aged 68) Epinay-sur-Seine, France
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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