René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur
French entomologist and writer (1683–1757)
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René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur (; French: [ʁeomyʁ]; 28 February 1683 – 17 October 1757) was a French entomologist and writer who contributed to many different fields, especially the study of insects. He introduced the Réaumur temperature scale.