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François André Michaux
French botanist (1770–1855) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
François André Michaux (16 August 1770 – 23 October 1855) 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.[1][2]
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François André Michaux | |
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Born | (1770-08-16)16 August 1770 |
Died | 23 October 1835(1835-10-23) (aged 65) |
Known for | Histoire des arbres forestiers de l'Amérique septentrionale |
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Awards | Elected to the American Philosophical Society |
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Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | F.Michx. |
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