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André Michaux
(1746 - 1802)
French botanist and explorer
French botanist and explorer
French botanist and explorer, renowned for his plant expeditions in North America.
Born near Versailles, André Michaux was appointed royal botanist for King Louis XVI and sent to North America in 1785.
He explored the Appalachian region, cataloguing hundreds of previously unknown plant species.
Michaux established botanical gardens in New Jersey and South Carolina, sending specimens back to France.
During the French Revolution, he returned to Europe but later resumed his explorations in Madagascar.
His extensive collections and publications significantly advanced botanical science and plant taxonomy.
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André Michaux