Bonnet

Bonnet, Charles, 1720-93, Swiss naturalist and philosopher. He drew attention to parthenogenesis in aphids, but his theories were highly fanciful and unscientific. His books include Traité d'insectologie (1745) and Contemplation de la nature (1764-65).

Bonnet, Georges, 1889-1973, French politician. He entered politics as a Radical Socialist. A financial expert, he was prominent at international conferences on reparations and other economic questions. He was ambassador (1937) to the United States and several times finance minister, notably in the Camille Chautemps cabinet (1937-38). His stringent fiscal policy was partially responsible for the fall of the Chautemps government. As foreign minister (1938-39) in Édouard Daladier's cabinet, Bonnet helped to draft the Munich Pact, and as a member of the Vichy National Council (1941), he supported collaboration with Germany. Excluded from the Radical party, Bonnet entered the French National Assembly in 1956 as a dissident radical, serving until May, 1968.

Agile Indian macaque (Macaca radiata) named for the thatch of long hair forming a cap, or “bonnet,” on the crown. It is grayish brown and has a hairless pink face. It is 14–24 in. (35–60 cm) long, excluding its 20–28-in. (50–70-cm) tail, and weighs 7–20 lbs (3–9 kg). It sometimes raids gardens or stores of food.

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Bonnet may refer to:Headgear

• Bonnet (headgear)
• Feather bonnet, worn by Scottish regiments
• Glengarry, type of cap also called a Glengarry bonnet
• Tam o'shanter (hat), distinctive Scottish bonnet
• War bonnet, feathered headgear worn as military decoration by Plains Indians People
• Charles Bonnet (1720-1793), Swiss naturalist
• Georges Bonnet (1889-1973), French politician
• Graham Bonnet (born 1947), British singer
• Joseph Bonnet (1884-1944), French organist and composer
• Pierre Ossian Bonnet (1819-1892), French mathematician
• Stede Bonnet (c.1688-1718), piratePlaces
• Bonnet, Meuse, commune in France
• Bonnet Island, Tasmania, AustraliaOther
• Automobiles René Bonnet, defunct French automobile manufacturer
• Bonnet, engineering term for part of a valve
• Bonnet, plumbing term for part of an irrigation sprinkler
• Car bonnet, hinged engine cover of a motor vehicle
• Scotch bonnet, a variety of chilli pepper