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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Died on April 15, 1788

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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French:; 7 September 1707 – 16 April 1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist. He held the position of intendant (director) at the Jardin du Roi.

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