Aimé Bonpland
French explorer and botanist (1773-1858) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Bonpland" redirects here. For other uses, see Bonpland (disambiguation).
Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland[1] (French: [ɛme bɔ̃plɑ̃]; 22 August 1773 – 11 May 1858) was a French explorer and botanist who traveled with Alexander von Humboldt in Latin America from 1799 to 1804. He co-authored volumes of the scientific results of their expedition.
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Aimé Bonpland | |
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Born | 22 August 1773 |
Died | 11 May 1858 (1858-05-12) (aged 84) |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Known for | Travel with Alexander von Humboldt |
Parent(s) | Jacques-Simon Goujaud Marguerite-Olive de La Coste |
Awards | French Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physician, biologist, botanist, natural history |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Bonpl. |
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The standard author abbreviation Bonpl. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]