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Marian Finney

Born

circa 1685, France

Died

circa 1750, France

Field

Zoology

Spouse

François Finney (m. 1705)

Children

Henri FinneyMarie Finney

Movement

Scientific Revolution

Influence

Jean-Jacques RousseauDenis Diderot

Known for

Animal behavior studies • Avian ethology • Ecology

Relatives

Louis-Antoine de Bougainville (distant cousin)

Alma mater

University of Paris

Nationality

French

Contributions

Pioneering studies on avian behavior • Influential scientific treatises

Place of work

French Academy of Sciences

Marian Finney