Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
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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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Born
12 April 1748 Lyon, Kingdom of France
Died
17 September 1836 (aged 88) Paris, July Monarchy
Nationality
French
Known for
Classification of flowering plants
Fields
Botany
Institutions
Jardin des Plantes, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
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France
Author abbrev. (botany)
Juss.
Children
Adrien-Henri de Jussieu (Son)
era
1600-1800
Influenced
Robert Brown, Georges Cuvier, A. P. de Candolle
Influences
Linnaeus, Michel Adanson, Joseph Gärtner
Relatives
Antoine de Jussieu (Uncle) Bernard de Jussieu (Uncle) Joseph de Jussieu (Uncle)