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Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan loʁɑ̃ də ʒysjø]; 12 April 1748 – 17 September 1836) was a French botanist, notable as the first to publish a natural classification of flowering plants; much of his system remains in use today.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu (born April 12, 1748, Lyon—died Sept. 17, 1836, Paris) was a French botanist who developed the principles that served as the foundation of a natural system of plant classification. Antoine-Laurent was brought in 1770 by his uncle Bernard to the Jardin du Roi, where he became demonstrator in botany.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Antoine de Jussieu (born July 6, 1686, Lyon—died April 12, 1758, Paris) was a French physician and botanist who wrote many papers on human anatomy, zoology, and botany, including one on the flower and fruit of the coffee shrub.
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Apr 1, 2024 · A French botanist who developed a natural classification system for plants based on a large number of characters. Learn about his life, publications, and legacy in this overview by Oxford Reference.
Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu was a French physician and botanist who developed a system of classifying plants based on their morphological characteristics. He also reorganized the Natural History Museum and published widely on botany and medicine. Learn more about his life, discoveries, and legacy.
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French botanist born into a family of plant enthusiasts, Antoine Laurent de Jussieu was based at the Jardin du Roi in Paris and was the seminal advocate of a natural system of classification.
Baltimore, United States. Antoine-Laurent Jussieu (1748-1836), French botanist, studied medicine and botany in Paris under his uncle Bernard de Jussieu. His work formed the basis for the...
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