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Aimé Bonpland

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Also known as Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, Bonpl., Aime Bonpland, Aime Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, Goujaud, Bonpland

French physician, botanist and explorer (1773-1858)

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Works
24

Top works

  • Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent During the Years 1799-1804; Volume 6
  • Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent Vol. 7
  • Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent During the Years 1799-1804; Volume 6
  • Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent
  • Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, 1799-1804

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Montréal
Active from
1984-07-10
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Key facts

Born
22 August 1773, La Rochelle , France
Died
11 May 1858 (1858-05-11) (aged 84), Paso de los Libres , Argentina
Burial place
Cemetery of the Holy Cross of Paso de los Libres
Citizenship
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
Fields
Physician , biologist , botanist , natural history
Author abbrev botany
Bonpl.

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Encyclopedic overview

Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland ( 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.

The standard author abbreviation Bonpl. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aimé Bonpland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.