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Louis Magaud d'Aubusson

Louis Magaud d'Aubusson is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Louis Magaud d'Aubusson rather than just read about it. In short: Louis Magaud d'Aubusson was a French ornithologist, born on May 11, 1847 in Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) and died in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, on November 18, 1917. Biography Louis Magaud d'Aubusson, a doctor of law, joined the Société nationale d'acclimatation de France in 1880.

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Reference excerpt

Louis Magaud d'Aubusson was a French ornithologist, born on May 11, 1847 in Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) and died in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, on November 18, 1917.

Biography

Louis Magaud d'Aubusson, a doctor of law, joined the Société nationale d'acclimatation de France in 1880. He served as its archivist from 1887 to 1892, then became an administrator and president of the ornithology section in 1907. A passionate hunter of waterfowl and falconer, he first became known for a work dedicated to falconry and the biology of birds of prey. He was also an honorary member of the Institut d'Égypte of Cairo and was the author of a renowned work on quail hunting in Egypt. On January 26, 1912, he became the first president of the Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux and remained in that position until his death. He intervened to stop the slaughter of puffins on the Sept-Îles archipelago off Perros-Guirec. He authored numerous ornithological monographs, including Les corvidés (1883) and Les gallinacés d'Asie (Paris, 1888), in addition to his important work on the history of falconry. He published several articles in Revue française d’ornithologie, Revue des sciences naturelles appliquées, and Bulletin de la Société nationale d'acclimatation. He was the owner of the château de Polagnat, he served as mayor of Saint-Bonnet-près-Orcival (Puy-de-Dôme) from 1872 to 1876 and from 1884 to 1888.

Publications 1883: Oiseaux de la France. Première monographie. Corvidés. Histoire naturelle générale et particulière des passereaux déodactyles cultrirostres observés en France. Paris, A. Quantin, 107 p. 1885: Catalogue raisonné par région, des espèces d'oiseaux qu'il y aurait lieu d'acclimater et domestiquer en France. Bull. Soc. Accl, 2 : 471–499. 1886: Bull. Soc. Accl, 3 : 1–29, 244–261, 417–429, 573–580. 1887: Bull. Soc. Accl, 4 : 147–161, 337–348, 424–439, 599–635, 721–740. 1887: Sur la conformation des serres de quelques rapaces diurnes et la manière dont ils en usent pour offenser leur proie. Le Naturaliste, 9 : 119–122. 1887: Document inédit pour servir à l'histoire du rheinharte ocellé. Bull. Soc. Accl, 4 : 337–348. 1894: Esquisse de la faune égyptienne. Première partie. Oiseaux et reptiles. Le Caire, Imprimerie nationale, 24 pages. 1915: La protection des oiseaux, guide pratique

References

Bibliography René Ronsil (1948). Bibliographie ornithologique française. Paris, Lechevalier, 1948. Tome 1, n° 1857.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Louis Magaud d'Aubusson

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Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Louis Magaud d'Aubusson before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Louis Magaud d'Aubusson ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Louis Magaud d'Aubusson

In research: Louis Magaud d'Aubusson appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Louis Magaud d'Aubusson in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Louis Magaud d'Aubusson is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1847 births, 1917 deaths, Falconry, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Louis Magaud d'Aubusson outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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What is Louis Magaud d'Aubusson in simple terms?

Louis Magaud d'Aubusson was a French ornithologist, born on May 11, 1847 in Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) and died in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, on November 18, 1917. Biography Louis Magaud d'Aubusson, a doctor of law, joined the Société nationale d'acclimatation de France in 1880.

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