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Mathurin Jacques Brisson ( April 30 , 1723 – June 23 , 1806 ) was a French Zoologist and Natural Philosopher . Brisson was born at Fontenay-le-Comte . The earlier part of his life was spent in the pursuit of Natural History , his published works in this department including ''Le Règne animal'' ( 1756 ) and ''Ornithologie'' ( 1760 ). After the death of R. A. F. Reaumur , whose assistant he was, he abandoned natural history, and was appointed professor of natural philosophy at Navarre and later at Paris . His most important work in this department was his ''Pesanteur Spécifique des Corps'' ( 1787 ), but he published several other books on physical subjects which were in considerable repute for a time. He died at Croissy near Paris. REFERENCES |