L'enseignement de l'histoire naturelle dans les écoles centrales ( 1795-1802)/The teaching of natural history in the écoles centrales (1795-1802)

SUMMARY. — The aim of this paper is to study the main features of the teaching of natural history in the écoles centrales and to bring out its specificities. I emphasize the role played by the Paris Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in setting up the curriculum. Appended is a complete list of professors of natural history, classified according to département.