Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier facts for kids
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Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier
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| Born | 23 June 1873 Domfront, France
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| Died | 4 June 1956 (aged 82) Paris, France
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| Alma mater | Caen University |
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| Fields | Botany |
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| Author abbrev. (botany) | A.Chev. |
Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier was a French botanist and explorer. He is famous for his work studying plants in tropical Africa, especially in areas that were part of the French colonial empire, like Côte d'Ivoire.
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Who Was Auguste Chevalier?
Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier was born on June 23, 1873. His hometown was Domfront, a small town in Normandy, France. His family owned a small farm there. He first studied in Domfront and then in Caen.
Early Studies and Discoveries
After finishing high school in 1891, Chevalier went to Caen University. In 1893, a botanist named Élie Antoine Octave Lignier asked him to create a catalog. This catalog was for the university's herbarium, which is like a collection of dried plants.
After serving in the military in 1894, he earned his degree in natural sciences in 1896. He then started working with another botanist, Charles Eugene Bertrand, at the University of Lille. In 1897, he received a scholarship. This allowed him to join the botanical laboratory of Philippe Van Tieghem. From 1899 to 1900, he took part in a scientific trip to Sudan.
Travels and Career
Chevalier earned his doctorate degree in 1901. After that, he went on many scientific trips. Most of his travels were to Africa. However, he also visited tropical Asia and South America to study plants.
He became an assistant at a special research and higher education school. This school focused on colonial agriculture. In 1907, he became the deputy director of this institution. By 1912, he was made the director.
In 1921, he started publishing a journal called Revue de Botanique Appliquée. This journal was in French. He wrote many articles for it, sharing his discoveries.
Later Life and Legacy
In 1929, Auguste Chevalier became a professor. He taught about crop production at the National Museum of Natural History of France. He worked there until he retired. In 1937, he became a member of the French Academy of Sciences. This is a very important group of scientists.
Auguste Chevalier passed away in 1956. In 1959, the town of Domfront honored him. They named the city's high school after him.
See also
In Spanish: Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier para niños
