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René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur
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René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur | Insects, Temperature, Physicist
René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist and foremost entomologist of the early 18th century who conducted research in widely varied fields. In 1710 King Louis XIV put Réaumur in charge of compiling a description of the industry and natural resources of France. Réaumur devised the