Philibert Commerson - Wikipedia
Philibert Commerson (French: [filibɛʁ kɔmɛʁsɔ̃]; 18 November 1727 – 14 March 1773), [1] sometimes spelled Commerçon by contemporaries, was a French naturalist, best known for accompanying Louis Antoine de Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation in 1766–1769.
Philibert Commerson | French naturalist | Britannica
…1760 Baret met French naturalist Philibert Commerson and joined his household as a servant. Her role included several botanical duties, such as assisting Commerson with his plant categorizations. During this time Baret may have learned to write, though the timing and source of her education in reading and writing are…
Philibert Commerson — Wikipédia
Philibert Commerson (18 novembre 1727, Châtillon-les-Dombes 1 - 13 mars 1773, île Maurice 1) est un médecin, explorateur et un naturaliste français. Son nom est parfois écrit par ses contemporains N 1 Commerçon, conformément à la prononciation.
Commerson, Philibert (1727-1773) - JSTOR
French naturalist and explorer. Born at Châtillon-les-Dombes, where his father was a notary and magistrate, the oldest of 14 children, Philibert Commerson qualifed in medicine at Montpellier in 1755 and spent another four years making a special study of botany.
Philibert Commerson (1727 – 1773) and Ouris . hilibert Commerson (or Commerçon) was born on 18 November 1727 at Châtillon -sur-Chalaronne, a small town north of Lyon, France, where his father Georges -Marie was the town lawyer. His parents were from families of farm workers and traders who had acquired wealth and
Commerson, Philibert - Encyclopedia.com
Commerson, Philibert (b. Châtillion-les-Dombes, Ain, France, 18 November 1727; d. St.-Julien-de-Flacq, Île de France [now Mauritius], 13 March 1773), natural history.
Philibert Commerson biography. French botanist and naturalist.
Philibert Commerson was born in France in 1727. He studied medicine at the University of Montpellier and practiced medicine for a short time before embarking on a career in botany and natural history. In 1756, Commerson established a botanical garden in Châtillon.
The Life of Philibert Commerson, D. M., Naturalist du Roi: An ...
The Life of Philibert Commerson, D. M., Naturalist du Roi: An Old-World Story of French Travel and Science in the Days of Linnaeus Author : Oliver, Samuel Pasfield, 1838-1907
Philibert Commerson (November 18, 1727 — March 13, 1773 ...
Commerson is best known for accompanying Louis Antoine de Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation in 1766-1769. He collected thousands of species of new plants, insects, fish and birds around the world.
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Philibert Commerson (French: [filibɛʁ kɔmɛʁsɔ̃]; 18 November 1727 – 14 March 1773), sometimes spelled Commerçon by contemporaries, was a French naturalist, best known for accompanying Louis Antoine de Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation in 1766–1769.