Edmond Perrier

Born in Tulle, France, on May 9, 1844, Edmond Perrier became one of the country's best-known zoologists. He is especially remembered for his research on invertebrates, including annelids and echinoderms, and for the clarity and range of his scientific writing.

Perrier worked closely with France's major scientific institutions and went on to serve as director of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris. He also taught at the Sorbonne, helping shape the study of zoology for a new generation of students and readers.

Alongside his specialist research, he wrote books that introduced broad audiences to natural history and the living world. That mix of scholarship, teaching, and public explanation made him an important scientific voice in France until his death in Paris on July 31, 1921.