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Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, Ottoman-French polymath and naturalist (died 1840)

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Constantine Samuel Rafinesque

French polymath and naturalist (1783–1840)

Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz was a French polymath of the early 19th century. Born near Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire, he was self-educated in France.
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October 22

Day of the year

October 22 is the 295th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 70 days remain until the end of the year.
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