Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 June 1656 – 28 December 1708) was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. Botanist Charles Plumier was his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages.
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5 June 1656 Aix-en-Provence
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Died |
28 December 1708 (aged 52) Paris
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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