Augustin Saint-Hilaire
Augustin François César Prouvençal de Saint-Hilaire, French botanist and traveler, was born at Orléans, France, on 4 October 1779. A keen observer, he is credited with important discoveries in botany, notably the direction of the radicle in the embryo sac and the double point of attachment of certain ovules. He also described two families, the Paronychiae and the Tamariscinae, as well as many genera and species.
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Date of Birth
October 4th, 1779
Age
246
Birth Place
France, Centre-Val de Loire
Date of Death
September 3rd, 1853
Died Aged
73
Star Sign
Libra
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