biology

Raymond Laurent

Raymond Laurent is a biology 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 Raymond Laurent rather than just read about it. In short: Raymond Ferdinand Louis-Philippe Laurent (16 May 1917 – 3 February 2005) was a Belgian herpetologist, who specialized in African and South American amphibians and reptiles. He published more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Raymond Ferdinand Louis-Philippe Laurent (16 May 1917 – 3 February 2005) was a Belgian herpetologist, who specialized in African and South American amphibians and reptiles. He published more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters. Several species have been named after him, most recently Phymaturus laurenti in 2010. Additional species of reptiles named in his honor include Chironius laurenti, Liolaemus laurenti, and Mehelya laurenti.

References

Further reading Stewart, Margaret M.; Monique Halloy (2002). "Raymond Laurent". Copeia. 2002 (1): 245–247. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0245:rl]2.0.co;2. JSTOR 1447951. S2CID 198150067. (First page freely available online, remainder available to subscribers only).

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Raymond Laurent

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Raymond Laurent claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, 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 Raymond Laurent 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 Raymond Laurent 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 Raymond Laurent

In research: Raymond Laurent appears in biology 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 Raymond Laurent 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: Raymond Laurent is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1917 births, 2005 deaths, 20th-century Belgian zoologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Raymond Laurent 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 Raymond Laurent in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Raymond Laurent means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Raymond Laurent matter?

Because it connects several biology 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 Raymond Laurent?

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.

What does this page cover?

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