Étienne Soulange-Bodin (1774–1846) was the French biologist botanist and army officer who is commemorated by his hybrid magnolia, Magnolia × soulangeana. Though he is otherwise scarcely remembered today, he played a major role in the organization of professional horticulture in France, 1815–1845.
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6 June 1774 Montrichard, Montrichard-Val-de-Cher, France
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Died |
23 July 1846 (aged 72) Ris-Orangis, France
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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