Pierre André Pourret
French botanist (1754-1818) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 64
Pierre André Pourret (1754-1818) was a French abbot and botanist who did research and teaching in France and Spain. He described and collected large amounts of plant species, especially from the Mediterranean, and amassed many species in his botanical garden and herbarium for his research.
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Pourret was also a pioneer user of binomial nomenclature, first developed by Carl Linnaeus.
Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1754 to 1818 · aged 64
