André Thouin
French botanist
André Thouin was a French botanist.
Thouin studied botany under Bernard de Jussieu, and in 1793 attained the chair of horticulture at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. He was a good friend of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, and... Wikipedia
Born: February 10, 1747, Paris, France
Died: October 27, 1824 (age 77 years), former 12th arrondissement of Paris