Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire

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Born	December 16, 1805 • Paris • France
Died	November 10, 1861 (aged 55) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“Histoire générale et particulière des anomalies de l’organisation chez l’homme et les animaux”
Subjects Of Study	malformation

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Paul Verlaine

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Michel Houellebecq

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Yasmina Reza

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Paul Morand

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