Talk: ‘Jean Auguste Lantz, a native of Bouxwillers at the heart of the natural history of the Indian Ocean’

22 Nov

3 Place du Château, 67330 Bouxwiller

Discover the life story of Jean Auguste Lantz, born in Bouxwiller in 1828, who became the first curator of the Réunion Natural History Museum in 1862. A talk hosted by Daniel and Thibaud Peter, in collaboration with Shase.

Talk: ‘Jean Auguste Lantz, a native of Bouxwiller at the heart of the natural history of the Indian Ocean’ By Daniel Peter and Thibaud Peter Born into a family of chamois-tanners and furriers, Jean Auguste Lantz, born in Bouxwiller in 1828, rose through the ranks, from zoology assistant to naturalist, eventually becoming the first curator of the Natural History Museum of Réunion in 1862. A man of great passion who was incredibly active throughout the 19th century. In collaboration with the Society for History and Archaeology of Saverne and the Surrounding Area (Shase)

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