Posts Tagged ‘French botanists’
A Count’s Legacy: The Botanical Adventures of Hippolyte François Jaubert
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 28, 1798 Today we celebrate Count Hippolyte François Jaubert [ee-po-LEET frahn-SWAH zho-BEAR], a fascinating figure who bridged the worlds of politics and botany in 19th century France. Though his heart yearned for…
Read MoreAntoine Duchesne: The Botanical Genius Behind Your Strawberry Shortcake
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 7, 1747 On this day, dear readers and fellow cultivators of nature’s sweetest treasures, we celebrate the birth of Antoine Nicolas Duchesne, a French botanist, gardener, and professor whose work at Versailles…
Read MoreThe Botanical Martyr: Remembering Jean-André Soulié
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 6, 1858 On this day, dear readers, we commemorate the birth of a most intriguing figure in the annals of botany and missionary work. Jean-André Soulié, a name that might not roll…
Read MoreThe Botanical Casanova: Sébastien Vaillant’s Floral Revolution
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 26, 1669 On this day, dear gardeners and botanists alike, we celebrate the birth of Sébastien Vaillant, a French botanist whose passion for the floral world blossomed as early as his fifth…
Read MoreFrom Royal Gardens to American Forests: The Legacy of Francois-Andre Michaux
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 16, 2023 Today is the birthday of François-Andre Michaux, my darling green-thumbed companions. A man whose legacy blooms eternal in our botanical hearts. He was the son of the botanist, Andrea Michaux.…
Read MoreBotanical Bloodlines: Remembering Louis Claude Richard
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 7, 1821 Today marks the passage of one of botany’s most illustrious figures – Louis Claude Richard, who departed this mortal coil on this very day. One cannot help but note that…
Read MoreOrchids, Oaks, and One Remarkable Woman: The Legacy of Aimée Camus
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 1, 2023 Today, we celebrate the birthday of one Aimée Antoinette Camus (“kah-MEW”), born in 1879—a French botanist of remarkable distinction who has somehow escaped the spotlight that should rightfully shine upon…
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