Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent
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Jean-Baptiste Geneviève Marcellin Bory de Saint-Vincent[n 1] was a French naturalist, officer and politician. He was born on 6 July 1778 in Agen (Lot-et-Garonne) and died on 22 December 1846 in Paris. Biologist and geographer, he was particularly interested in volcanology, systematics and botany. The standard author abbreviation Bory is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]
French naturalist (1778-1846)
Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent | |
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| Born | (1778-07-06)6 July 1778 Agen, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 22 December 1846(1846-12-22) (aged 68) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Rank |  Colonel (1814) |
| Commands held | Scientific Expeditions: |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards |  Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (1811) Officer of the Legion of Honor (1831) |
| Other work | Naturalist Geographer Botanist Volcanologist Correspondent of the National Museum of Natural History Member of the French Academy of Sciences Deputy:
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