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Carolus Clusius
Artois doctor and botanist (1526–1609) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Clus." redirects here. For the city in Romania, see Cluj-Napoca.
Charles de l'Écluse, L'Escluse, or Carolus Clusius (19 February 1526 – 4 April 1609), seigneur de Watènes, was an Artois doctor and pioneering botanist, perhaps the most influential of all 16th-century scientific horticulturists.
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Carolus Clusius | |
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![]() Carolus Clusius 1585 | |
Born | 19 February 1526 |
Died | 4 April 1609(1609-04-04) (aged 83) |
Nationality | Artois |
Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
Known for | Treatises on plants, national flora |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany, horticulture |
Institutions | University of Leiden, Hortus Botanicus Leiden |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Clus. |
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