Guillaume Grandidier | |
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| Born | (1873-07-01)1 July 1873 Paris, France |
| Died | 13 September 1957(1957-09-13) (aged 84) Paris, France |
| Known for | Atlas des Colonies Françaises, Protectorats et Territoires sous Mandat de la France |
| Father | Alfred Grandidier |
| Relatives | Ernest Grandidier (uncle) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geographer, ethnologist, zoologist |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | G. Grandidier |
Guillaume Grandidier (1 July 1873 – 13 September 1957) was a Frenchgeographer,ethnologist, andzoologist who studied the island ofMadagascar.
He was the son of the wealthy industrialistAlfred Grandidier also a zoologist and expert on Madagascar. Guillaume Grandidier was Secretary of theGeographical Society of Paris and a prolific author.
TheAtlas des Colonies Françaises, Protectorats et Territoires sous Mandat de la France, simply known as the Atlas Grandidier, was published under his direction in 1934. Among his other works was the monumentalMadagascar L'Histoire politique, physique et naturelle de Madagascar. This work was undertaken in cooperation with his father and others such asAlphonse Milne-Edwards andLeon Vaillant. This work ran to 40 volumes.
Liopholidophis grandidieri, aspecies of snakeendemic to Madagascar, was named in his honor by FrenchherpetologistFrançois Mocquard.[1]
