Swiss biologist (mycology, zoology, geology and paleontology) (1882-1959).
Jules Favre (6 November 1882, Le Locle – 22 January 1959, Geneva) was a Swiss zoologist, mycologist and geologist. He was curator at the Natural History Museum of Geneva from 1915 to 1952. He studied natural sciences at the Neuchâtel Academy, and in 1907, started work as an assistant at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in Geneva, where he eventually became a curator of geology and paleontology. In 1952 he received an honorary degree from the University of Neuchâtel.
Abbreviations: J.Favre
Occupations: scientific collector, mycologist, malacologist, zoologist, geologist, university teacher, curator, paleontologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Switzerland
Languages: French
Dates: 1882-11-06T00:00:00Z – 1959-01-22T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Le Locle
Direct attributions: 0 plants, 75 fungi
Authorship mentions: 0 plants, 138 fungi