About Marcel Bon
Lived 1925 – 2014 (aged 89). Marcel Bon was a French mycologist, university teacher, botanist and pharmacist.
Marcel Bon (17 March 1925 – 11 May 2014) was one of France's best known field mycologists. He was born in Picardy in 1925 and came to mycology through general botany, and pharmacology. He lived at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, a small town on the mouth of the river Somme, in Picardy, Northern France, which was a former artists' and writers' retreat.
In 1987, along with two artists (John Wilkinson, and Denys Ovenden) he produced a comprehensive field guide for mycologists, The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe. His other skills were as a pianist, an artist, and a skier.
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Who was Marcel Bon?
French botanist (1925-2014)
When was Marcel Bon born?
Marcel Bon was born on 17 March 1925 in Villers-sur-Authie.
When did Marcel Bon die?
Marcel Bon died on 11 May 2014 in Woincourt.
What was Marcel Bon's occupation?
Marcel Bon was a mycologist, university teacher, botanist and pharmacist.
What nationality was Marcel Bon?
Marcel Bon was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marcel Bon. https://biography.guide/marcel-bon/
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