Provancher, Abbé Léon National Historic Person
Québec, Quebec
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Address :
1460 Provancher Street, Québec, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1994-06-05
Life Date:
1820 to 1892
Other Name(s):
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Provancher, Abbé Léon
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
1994-023
Importance:
Important author on natural sciences
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 1460 Provancher Street, Québec, Quebec
An accomplished scientist, world renowned entomologist, and leading expert on Hymenoptera (an order of insects including bees, wasps, and ants), Abbé Léon Provancher left a rich legacy of contributions to natural science. He was the author of many works of far-reaching influence, including Flore canadienne and Petite faune entomologique du Canada. In 1868 he founded the magazine Le naturaliste canadien. A tireless worker, Provancher built up several entomological collections, one of which has outstanding heritage value because it includes specimens not found anywhere else in the world.