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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.
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.
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Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu, né à Lyon le 12 avril 1748 et mort à Paris le 17 septembre 1836, est un botaniste français.
Jussieu was in charge of the hospital of Paris during the French Revolution and was professor of botany at the National Natural History Museum (formerly the Jardin du Roi) from 1793 to 1826. From: Jussieu, Antoine-Laurent de in A Dictionary of Scientists ». Subjects: Science and technology.
Mar 2, 2023 · Gilles Geneix. Français. English. Le 4 août 1789, jour de l’abolition en France des droits féodaux et des privilèges, Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu publie le Genera Plantarum. Ce livre, rédigé en latin et jamais traduit, constitue son grand-œuvre, lentement construit durant une quinzaine d’années d’examen détaillé et systématique ...
Jussieu, Bernard de (1699-1777) (uncle) Poivre, Pierre (1719-1786) (specimens from) Biography. 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. His uncle, Bernard de Jussieu was a respected botanist and ...
