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François André Michaux

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French botanist (1770-1855)

FranceScientistsLived 1770 to 1855 · aged 85
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François André Michaux was a French botanist, son of André Michaux and the namesake of Michaux State Forest in Pennsylvania. Michaux père botanized in North America for nearly a dozen years (1785-96) as royal collector for France.

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Quercus palustris, by Pierre-Joseph Redouté for François André Michaux, 1801Quercus palustris, by Pierre-Joseph Redouté for François André Michaux, 1801

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Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Scientists from France 6

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1770 to 1855 · aged 85
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