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Comte de Buffon was a French naturalist, mathematician, cosmologist, and encyclopédiste whose collective works influenced generations of naturalists including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. He was considered by many to be the Father of all Thought in the field of natural history in the 18th century.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Sainte-Urse de Montbard Church
Allée Clemenceau
Montbard, , 21500
France
Europe
Grave Location Description
On the south side of the church in the seigneurial chapel located on the grounds of La Grande Forge de Buffon
Grave Location GPS
47.6253, 4.3355
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