François Désiré Roulin
François Désiré Roulin (August 1796 – 5 June 1874) was a French naturalist, physician and illustrator born in Rennes.
From 1815 to 1820, he studied medicine at the
gold mines at La Vega de Supía y Marmato, and traveled the Magdalena River.[1] In addition, while in South America, he visited Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador.[2]
Illustrations from his travels were used by
Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny.[2]
In Paris, he served as a librarian at the
La Revue des Deux Mondes and Le Magasin picturesque.[1]
Roulin was son-in-law to politician
archaeologist Alexandre Bertrand
(1820-1902).
References
- ^ a b c ROULIN, Francois Desire (Médico, Pintor, Dibujante) translated from Spanish
- ^ a b America Exotica Archived 2012-09-04 at the Wayback Machine (biographical information)
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