Pierre Sonnerat

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Pierre Sonnerat was an 18th-century French naturalist and explorer known for his extensive travels in Asia and the Indian Ocean, during which he documented numerous plant and animal species.

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instanceOf explorer
human
naturalist
ornithologist
activeInCentury 18th century
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1748-08-18
dateOfDeath 1814-03-31
described cultures of South and Southeast Asia
trade and navigation in the Indian Ocean
describedTaxon Sonnerat’s junglefowl NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka junglefowl NERFINISHED
various bird species from Asia and the Indian Ocean
employer French East India Company NERFINISHED
familyName Sonnerat NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork botany
natural history
ornithology
zoology
givenName Pierre
hasMentioned birds of paradise
cassowary
coco de mer NERFINISHED
hasReferenceIn historical literature on French exploration
languageOfWorkOrName French
nameUsedInTaxon Sonneratia NERFINISHED
Sonnerat’s shama NERFINISHED
notableFor descriptions of Asian flora and fauna
explorations in the Indian Ocean region
notableWork Voyage aux Indes orientales et à la Chine NERFINISHED
Voyage à la Nouvelle-Guinée NERFINISHED
occupation explorer
naturalist
writer
placeOfBirth Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
Lyon NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath France
Paris
sexOrGender male
traveledTo China NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Madagascar NERFINISHED
Moluccas NERFINISHED
New Guinea NERFINISHED
Philippines NERFINISHED
Île Bourbon NERFINISHED
Île de France NERFINISHED
workPublishedIn 1776
1782

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Sonneratia namedAfter Pierre Sonnerat
Sonneratiaceae namedAfter Pierre Sonnerat