Charles Bonnet was a Genevan naturalist and philosophical writer. He is responsible for coining the term phyllotaxis to describe the arrangement of leaves on a plant. He was among the first to notice parthenogenetic reproduction in aphids and established that insects respired through their spiracles.
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Chain of being from Traité d'insectologie, 1745
Contemporary drawing of Bonnet's tomb in what was then the Parc des Plantes, now the Parc des Bastions. It was later removed, its whereabouts unknown. From the collections of the Bibliothèque des Genève.
Bust of Charles Bonnet by James Pradier, on display on the grounds of the Geneva Botanical Garden.
Contemplation de la nature, 1764
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Charles Bonnet was a Genevan naturalist and philosophical writer. He is responsible for coining the term phyllotaxis to describe the arrangement of leaves on a plant. He was among the first to notice parthenogenetic reproduction in aphids and established that insects respired through their spiracles. He was among the first to use the term "evolution" in a biological context. Deaf from an early age, he also suffered from failing eyesight and had to make use of assistants in later life to help in his research.
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