Michel Adanson
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Michel Adanson was an 18th-century French naturalist and taxonomist known for his influential work on plant classification and his extensive botanical explorations in Senegal.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French person
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botanist ⓘ human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ taxonomist ⓘ |
| approach | use of multiple characters in classification ⓘ |
| authorOf | Familles des plantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | France ⓘ |
| collectedSpecimensIn |
Senegal
NERFINISHED
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West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1727-04-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1806-08-03 ⓘ |
| employer | French East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Adanson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany
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natural history ⓘ taxonomy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Michel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later systems of plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
botanical explorations in Senegal
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development of an empirical classification system ⓘ plant classification ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| lifespan | 1727–1806 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Académie des Sciences
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surface form:
French Academy of Sciences
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| name | Michel Adanson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork | Familles des plantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Aix-en-Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| proposed | natural classification of plants ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1763 ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| studied |
mollusks
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plants ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Paris
NERFINISHED
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Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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