Pierre-Joseph van Beneden Scientist

Pierre-Joseph van Beneden (19 December 1809 – 8 January 1894) was a Belgian zoologist and paleontologist.Born in Mechelen, Belgium, he studied medicine at the State University of Leuven, and studied zoology in Paris under Georges Cuvier (1769–1832). In 1831 he became curator at the natural history museum in Leuven, and from 1836 until 1894 was a professor of zoology at the Catholic University of Leuven. In 1842 he became a member of the Académie des sciences de Belgique, and in 1875 a member of the Royal Society of London. He was the father of biologist Edouard van Beneden (1846–1910).

Personal facts

Birth date	December 19, 1809
Birth place	Belgium , Mechelen
Nationality	Belgium
Date of death	January 08, 1894
Place of death	Belgium , Leuven
Education	Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)