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Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare

1731 – 1807

French botanist and naturalist

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Lived 1731 – 1807 (aged 75). Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare was a French botanist, naturalist, encyclopedist and geologist, known for Botany and Natural history.

Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare (born 17 September 1731, Rouen; died 24 August 1807, Paris) was a French botanist and naturalist. He wrote an influential encyclopedia of natural history in the 1760s: Dictionnaire raisonné universel d’histoire naturelle (6 volumes, Paris, Chez Lacombe, 1764–1768).

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Important facts

Born

17 November 1731, Rouen

Birth century

18th century

Died

24 August 1807, Paris

Occupation

Botanist, naturalist, encyclopedist, geologist

Nationality

France

Known for

Botany, Natural history

Education

University of Paris

Employers

Lycée Charlemagne, École centrale (Révolution française)

Also known as

Valmont, Jacques Cristoph Valmont de Bomare

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare's

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

Johann Andreas Segner

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare?

French botanist and naturalist (1731-1807)

When was Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare born?

Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare was born on 17 November 1731 in Rouen.

When did Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare die?

Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare died on 24 August 1807 in Paris.

What was Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare's occupation?

Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare was a botanist, naturalist, encyclopedist and geologist.

What was Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare known for?

Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare was known for Botany and Natural history.

What nationality was Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare?

Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare

· Wikidata: Q421765

· DBpedia: Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare

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