About Jean Bauhin
Lived 1511 – 1582 (aged 70). Jean Bauhin was a French physician, university teacher and personal physician.
Jean Bauhin (24 August 1511 – 23 January 1582) was a French surgeon. He was born in Amiens, France and died in Basel, Switzerland, where he had to relocate after converting to Protestantism.
He was the physician to Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre.
He had two sons who became physicians and notable botanists: Johann Bauhin (also known as Jean Bauhin, 1541–1613) and Gaspard Bauhin (Caspar Bauhin, 1560–1624).
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Who was Jean Bauhin?
French physician (1511-1582)
When was Jean Bauhin born?
Jean Bauhin was born on 24 August 1511 in Amiens.
When did Jean Bauhin die?
Jean Bauhin died on 23 January 1582 in Basel.
What was Jean Bauhin's occupation?
Jean Bauhin was a physician, university teacher and personal physician.
What nationality was Jean Bauhin?
Jean Bauhin was French.
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