Background
Legendre, Roland Jean-Baptiste was born on January 30, 1926 in Metz, France. Son of Lucien and Georgette (Denis) Legendre.
Legendre, Roland Jean-Baptiste was born on January 30, 1926 in Metz, France. Son of Lucien and Georgette (Denis) Legendre.
D.rer.nat., University Saarbru, Germany, 1953. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1957.
Chief travaux, general biology University Saarbrucken, 1949—1956. Chief travaux, zoology University Dijon, France, 1956—1957. Professor, zoology & general biology University Antananarivo, Madagascar, 1957—1964.
Founder & 1st director Marine Biological Laboratory, Tulear, Madagascar, 1961—1964. Professor, zoology University Montpellier, France, since 1964. President Center International Documentation Arachnologigue, 1968—1971.
With French Army, 1944-1945.
Member of British Aracheol. Society, French Ecological Society, French Zoological Society, Academy of Sciences & Letters Montpellier, New York Academy of Sciences, Museum National Natural History (Paris) (correspondent), Malagasian Academy (associate. Foreign member).
Married Gisela Maria Baums, March 5, 1953. Children: Serge, Marc, Jean, Pierre, Anne.