Ernest Grandidier [SEP] date of death
Ernest Grandidier
Ernest Grandidier (2 December 1833 – 1 July 1912) was a French industrialist, naturalist and art collector.
The Grandidier family was very wealthy and in 1857 Ernest Grandidier, with his brother Alfred (1836-1921) and tutor Jules Janseen, went on a voyage to the Americas. Leaving Paris they travelled to Liverpool, then to North America, travelling in Canada then crossing the United States to New Orleans. After the five months M. Janssen fell ill and returned to France but the two brothers continued
Grandidier
Grandidier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alfred Grandidier (1836–1921), French naturalist and explorer
- Ernest Grandidier, brother of Alfred
- Guillaume Grandidier, biologist, son of Alfred