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André Maublanc

1880 – 1958

French botanist and mycologist

Botanist Mycologist Agricultural engineer
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Lived 1880 – 1958 (aged 77). André Maublanc was a French botanist, mycologist, agricultural engineer and university teacher.

André Pierre Jules Maublanc (24 July 1880, in Nantes – 30 April 1958, in Paris) was a French mycologist and plant pathologist.

Beginning in 1902, he worked as a préparateur at the Station de Pathologie végétale in Paris. In 1912, he traveled to Brazil, where he was responsible for organizing the plant pathology laboratory at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro. In 1921, he was named head (chef de travaux) of botany and plant pathology at the Institut nationale agronomique.

From 1909 he served as general secretary of the Société mycologique de France, and in 1945 was named president of the Société botanique de France.

Selected works Maladies des plantes cultivées; with Georges Delacroix (2 volumes, 1908–09) – Diseases of cultivated plants. I, Maladies non parasitaires (non-parasitic diseases), by Delacroix. II, Maladies parasitaires (parasitic diseases), by Delacroix and Maublanc. Les champignons comestibles et vénéneux, (1921, 6th edition 1971) – Edible and poisonous mushrooms. Icones selectae fungorum; with Paul Konrad (6 parts, 1924–37). Les Agaricales classification, revision des especes, iconographie, comestibilite; with Paul Konrad (1948) – Classification of Agaricales; revision of species, iconography and edibility.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
President of the Société entomologique de France
Employers
Institut national agronomique
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit; Officier de l'Instruction publique; Croix de guerre 1914–1918; Officier d'académie
Also known as
Maubl., Andre Maublanc

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Frequently asked questions

Who was André Maublanc?

French botanist and mycologist (1880-1958)

When was André Maublanc born?

André Maublanc was born on 24 July 1880 in Nantes.

When did André Maublanc die?

André Maublanc died on 30 April 1958 in Paris.

What was André Maublanc's occupation?

André Maublanc was a botanist, mycologist, agricultural engineer and university teacher.

What nationality was André Maublanc?

André Maublanc was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Maublanc

· Wikidata: Q2848277

· DBpedia: André Maublanc

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