About Alphonse Du Breuil
Lived 1811 – 1890 (aged 78). Alphonse Du Breuil was a French horticulturist, teacher, botanist, agronomist and gardener.
Alphonse Du Breuil or Dubreil (21 October 1811 – May 1890) was a French botanist and horticulturist. He was born and died in Rouen. In the Jardin des Plantes de Rouen he started the first school for the care of fruit trees. From 1853 he was professor of arboriculture at the Conservatoire des arts et métiers in Paris, and from 1848 was professor of agriculture at the École d'Agriculture.
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Who was Alphonse Du Breuil?
French horticulturist (1811-1890)
When was Alphonse Du Breuil born?
Alphonse Du Breuil was born on 21 October 1811 in Rouen.
When did Alphonse Du Breuil die?
Alphonse Du Breuil died on 19 April 1890 in Avranches.
What was Alphonse Du Breuil's occupation?
Alphonse Du Breuil was a horticulturist, teacher, botanist, agronomist and gardener.
What nationality was Alphonse Du Breuil?
Alphonse Du Breuil was French.
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