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Giuseppe Gené (December 7, 1800 - July 14, 1847) was an Italian naturalist and author.
Gené was born at Turbigo in Lombardy and studied at the University of Pavia. He published a number of papers on natural history, particularly entomology. In 1828 he became an assistant lecturer in natural history at the university, and in the following year he travelled to Hungary, returning with a collection of insect specimens.
In 1830 Gené succeeded Franco Andrea Bonelli as Professor of Zoology and director of the Royal Zoological Museum at Turin.
The Slender-billed Gull Larus genei was named after him.
Reference
- Biographies for Birdwatchers, Barbara and Richard Mearns ISBN 0124874223fr:Giuseppe Gené