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Antoine Laurent de Jussieu

French botanist who developed a natural system for classifying flowering plants

Did you know?His landmark work Genera Plantarum was released in 1789, the same year that the French Revolution broke out.

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (French pronunciation:; 12 April 1748 – 17 September 1836) was a French botanist, notable as the first to publish a natural classification of flowering plants; much of his system remains in use today.

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Age at death: 88
Years since death: 190

Born: April 12, 1748 · Lyon, France
Died: September 17, 1836
Nationality: French
Known for: Science

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Father: Christophe de Jussieu
Child: Adrien-Henri de Jussieu

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