births
November 29, 1762
Pierre André Latreille, French zoologist (died 1833)
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis.
November 29
November 29 is the 333rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 32 days remain until the end of the year.