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Albert-Auguste Fauvel
Albert-Auguste Fauvel (7 November 1851, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin – 3 November 1909, in Cherbourg) was a French naturalist, known for providing the first detailed description of the Chinese alligator.In 1872 he joined the Chinese Maritime Customs Service in Beijing. Later on, he was based in Yantai, from where he spent several years investigating the natural history of Shandong province. In 1877 he relocated to Shanghai, and in 1882–84 was stationed in Hankou. Afterwards, he served as ''inspecteur des services'' of the Messageries Maritimes in Paris. Provided by Wikipedia
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