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Paul Gourret

Paul Gourret 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 Paul Gourret rather than just read about it. In short: Paul Gabriel Marie Gourret (15 January 1859 in Roquevaire – 7 April 1903) was a French zoologist remembered for his biological studies of marine fauna and his work in the fishing industry. Gourret also worked with algae.

Key takeaways

Paul Gourret belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Paul Gourret to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Paul Gourret from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Paul Gabriel Marie Gourret (15 January 1859 in Roquevaire – 7 April 1903) was a French zoologist remembered for his biological studies of marine fauna and his work in the fishing industry. Gourret also worked with algae. He studied natural sciences in Marseille, subsequently serving as a lecturer to the faculty of sciences in Lyon. In November 1886, he was named adjunct professor of zoology at the school of medicine in Marseille. From May 1893, he served as deputy director of the zoological station at Marseille. He was a member of the advisory committee on Marine Fisheries in the Ministry of Marine, and in 1902 he became a chevalier of the Legion d'honneur. The genus Gourretia from the family Callianassidae is named in his honor. He is the great-grandfather of French writer Philippe Guénin.

Selected publications Révision des crustacés podophthalmes de golfe de Marseille suivie d'un essai de classification de la classe des crustacés, 1888 - Review of podophthalmus crustaceans from the Gulf of Marseille. Sur les péridiniens du Golfe de Marseille, 1883 - On dinoflagellates found in the Gulf of Marseille. Considérations sur la faune pélagique du golfe de Marseille, 1884 - Considerations involving pelagic fauna from the Gulf of Marseille. Les pêcheries et les poissons de la Méditerranée (Provence), 1894 - Fisheries and fish of the Mediterranean (Provence).

References Annales du Musée d'histoire naturelle de Marseille, Volume 8 biography

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Paul Gourret

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Paul Gourret claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

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 Paul Gourret 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 Paul Gourret 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 Paul Gourret

In research: Paul Gourret 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 Paul Gourret 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: Paul Gourret is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1859 births, 1903 deaths, 19th-century French zoologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Paul Gourret 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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How to study Paul Gourret in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Paul Gourret means in your own words.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Paul Gourret matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Paul Gourret?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Paul Gourret.