About François Poupart
Lived 1661 – 1709 (aged 47–48). François Poupart was a French physician, surgeon and anatomist.
François Poupart (1661–1709) French physician, anatomist and entomologist.
He described Poupart's ligament, which had been discovered by Gabriele Falloppio.
In 1789, botanists published Poupartia a genus of plants from Islands in the Indian Ocean in family Anacardiaceae. It was named in Poupart's honour.
Then in 2006, botanists published Poupartiopsis. a genus of flowering plants from Madagascar, belonging to the family Anacardiaceae and also named in Francois honour.
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Who was François Poupart?
French scientist
When was François Poupart born?
François Poupart was born in 1661 in Le Mans.
When did François Poupart die?
François Poupart died on 31 October 1709 in Paris.
What was François Poupart's occupation?
François Poupart was a physician, surgeon and anatomist.
What nationality was François Poupart?
François Poupart was French.
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