Jean Dorst
French ornithologist (1924–2001)
Biography
Jean Dorst (7 August 1924 – 8 August 2001) was a French ornithologist.
Dorst was born at Mulhouse and studied biology and paleontology at the Faculty of Biological Sciences of the University of Paris. In 1947 he joined the staff of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. He succeeded Jacques Berlioz as chairman of Mammifères et Oiseaux in 1964, and was elected as director of the museum in 1975, resigning in 1985 to protest against government reforms of the museum.
Dorst was a member of the Académie des Sciences, one of the founders and second president of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos, president of the 16th International Ornithological Congress (IOC), and vice president of the Commission of Protection of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Dorst was one of the writers of the documentary Le Peuple Migrateur (Winged Migration), and the film is dedicated to him. A companion volume of photographs and essays was published in 2003.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Read the full article
Advertisement
Career highlights
Career & roles
- director of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Employers / organisations
- Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Notable works
- Avant que nature meure
Awards & honours (2)
- Commander of the National Order of Merit
- Honorary Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
Quick answers about Jean Dorst
- How old was Jean Dorst?
- Jean Dorst died on August 8, 2001 at the age of 77.
- When is Jean Dorst's birthday?
- Jean Dorst was born on August 7, 1924.
- Where was Jean Dorst born?
- Jean Dorst was born in Mulhouse.
- What is Jean Dorst's zodiac sign?
- Jean Dorst's zodiac sign is Leo.
- What is Jean Dorst's nationality?
- Jean Dorst is a citizen of France.
- What does Jean Dorst do?
- Jean Dorst is known as ornithologist, philosopher, screenwriter.
