Jean-Baptiste Robinet

Jean-Baptiste Robinet
Born(1735-06-23)23 June 1735
Rennes, France
Died24 March 1820(1820-03-24) (aged 84)
Rennes, France
Other namesJean-Baptiste-René Robinet
Known forOrigins of evolutionary thought
Scientific career
FieldsNaturalist, Encyclopaedist, Translator

Jean-Baptiste Robinet (French: [ʁɔbinɛ]; 23 June 1735 24 March 1820), also known as Jean-Baptiste-René Robinet, was a French naturalist, known for his five-volume work De la nature (1761–68). He was also involved in the sequel publications to the Encyclopédie, took on Diderot's editorial role, and was a translator of numerous works to the French language.