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René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French entomologist and academic (died 1757)

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René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur

French entomologist and writer (1683–1757)

René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur was a French entomologist and writer who contributed to many different fields, especially the study of insects. He introduced the Réaumur temperature scale.
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February 28

Day of the year

February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 306 days remain until the end of the year.
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