25 November 2018
Great Catholic Scientists, Number 21
Pierre André Latreille (29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Priest before the French Revolution, Latreille refused to take the oath required by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, was imprisoned under threat of death, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis.
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