About Louis de Vilmorin
Lived 1816 – 1860 (aged 43). Louis de Vilmorin was a French botanist, geneticist, chemist, biologist and farmer.
Pierre Louis François Lévêque de Vilmorin (1816–March 22, 1860), usually referred to as Louis de Vilmorin, the grandson of Philippe André de Vilmorin, and a member of the family firm of Vilmorin-Andrieux, devoted his life to biology and chemistry, with a focus on the breeding and cultivation of plants.
Louis de Vilmorin developed a theory of heredity in plants and recognized that it was possible to select certain characteristics of a plant and develop new varieties displaying the chosen characteristics. In 1856, de Vilmorin published his "Note on the Creation of a New Race of Beetroot and Considerations on Heredity in Plants," establishing the theoretical groundwork for the modern seed-breeding industry.
Writings "Note on the Creation of a New Race of Beetroot and Considerations on Heredity in Plants," - Louis de Vilmorin
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Who was Louis de Vilmorin?
botanist (1816-1860)
When was Louis de Vilmorin born?
Louis de Vilmorin was born on 18 April 1816 in Paris.
When did Louis de Vilmorin die?
Louis de Vilmorin died on 22 March 1860 in Paris.
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Louis de Vilmorin was a botanist, geneticist, chemist, biologist and farmer.
What nationality was Louis de Vilmorin?
Louis de Vilmorin was French.
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