Paul Bertrand

Paul Charles Édouard Bertrand (10 July 1879, Loos-lez-Lille – 24 February 1944, Paris) was a French paleobotanist. He was the son of botanist Charles Eugène Bertrand (1851–1917).

Paul Charles Édouard Bertrand
Paul Bertrand.
Born	10 July 1879 Loos-lez-Lille
Died	24 February 1944 Paris
Nationality	French
Occupation	paleobotanist

For the French Roman Catholic bishop, see Paul Émile Joseph Bertrand. For the composer, occasional lyricist, and music publishing executive sometimes known by the pseudonym Paul Bertrand, see Charles N. Daniels (music).

He studied at the University of Lille, receiving his degree in natural sciences in 1903 and his doctorate of sciences in 1909. In 1910 he became a lecturer in paleontology and director of the Lille "coal museum". In 1927 he attained the chair of paleobotany, a distinction created especially for Bertrand. From 1938 to 1944 (year of death), he served as chair of "Anatomie comparée des végétaux actuels et fossiles" at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris.^[1][2]

His work largely dealt with the comparative anatomy of fossil plants, comparative morphological investigations of living and fossil plants, and studies involving Carboniferous biostratigraphy. He made significant contributions in his research on the structure of early ferns and fernlike plants. He is credited with defining the taxa Etapteris and Metaclepsydropsis.^[1]

References

1. Google Books Historical perspective of early twentieth century Carboniferous paleobotany
2. Parts of this biographical text are based on a translation of an article at the French Wikipedia; source listed as: "Philippe Jaussaud & Édouard R. Brygoo (2004). Du Jardin au Muséum en 516 biographies. Muséum national d’histoire naturelle de Paris : 630 p. (ISBN 2-85653-565-8)".
3. International Plant Names Index.  P.Bertrand.