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22 Dec 1846
Jean-Baptiste Georges Marie Bory de Saint-Vincent |
death Jean-Baptiste Georges Marie Bory de Saint-Vincent Died 22 Dec 1846 at age 68 (born 6 Jul 1778). French biologist whose interest as an amateur naturalist began in childhood. Although he was in the army for most of his career (1799-1840), he led botanical expeditions. He added to the knowledge of island fauna and the zoogeography of the seas. |