. Eminent naturalists. Naturalists; Science. eorge Louis Le Clerc, afterwards Count Buffon, the celebrated French naturalist, was born at Montbard, in Burgundy, September 7, 1707— the same year in which Linnaeus was born. His father was a coun- cillor of parliament of Dijon. It was the wish of his father that Buffon, with a view to qualify him- self for the magistracy, should adopt the profession of the law. This, however, had no charms for the latter, and his father quickly observed that astronomy and mathematics were likely to become the chief objects of his son's study. He wisely a
. Eminent naturalists. Naturalists; Science. eorge Louis Le Clerc, afterwards Count Buffon, the celebrated French naturalist, was born at Montbard, in Burgundy, September 7, 1707— the same year in which Linnaeus was born. His father was a coun- cillor of parliament of Dijon. It was the wish of his father that Buffon, with a view to qualify him- self for the magistracy, should adopt the profession of the law. This, however, had no charms for the latter, and his father quickly observed that astronomy and mathematics were likely to become the chief objects of his son's study. He wisely allowed him to follow the path which he had chosen, and he became so interested in geometry that some of his biographers assert, that while his youthful companions were at their sports he wTas generally to be found in some retired corner, poring over his pocket copy of 140. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Greenwood, Thomas, 1851-1908. London, Simpkin, Marshall
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