Louis Figuier (French pronunciation: [lwi fiɡje]; 15 February 1819 in Montpellier – 8 November 1894 in 9th arrondissement of Paris) was a French scientist and writer. He was the nephew of Pierre-Oscar Figuier and professor of chemistry at the École de pharmacie of Montpellier. Louis Figuier was married to French writer Louise Juliette Bouscaren.
HistoryLayer draws the world as it was in any year from 123,000 BCE to
2026. Move the slider and the borders redraw for that year; the map
carries 23,890 events, 12,790 people, 837 wars and 13,183 cities, each
one readable in place. Signing in is optional and lets you keep what
you find.