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Baron Charles Walckenaer | |
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| Born | 25 December 1771 Paris |
| Died | 28 April 1852 (aged 80) Paris |
| Education | University of Oxford, University of Glasgow, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, École polytechnique |
| Known for | Biographies of La Fontaine and others |
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| Fields | Arachnology, entomology |
| Institutions | Royal Library of France, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Walckenaer |
Baron Charles Athanase Walckenaer (25 December 1771 – 28 April 1852) was a French civil servant, writer, man of letters, and scientist. He was a polymath and wrote extensively on geography, natural history, and literature. Major contributions included his multi-volume natural histories of arachnids and insects, some published in collaboration with others. He was made a baron in 1823.