Birthdate: February 4, 1778
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Died: September 9, 1841
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle was a prominent Swiss botanist known for establishing a new genus early in his career and later developing a comprehensive plant classification system. His contributions extended to various fields including phytogeography, agronomy, paleontology, medical botany, and economic botany. De Candolle’s idea of “Nature’s war” influenced Charles Darwin’s concept of natural selection, and his observations on convergent evolution and circadian rhythms in plants were ahead of his time. His legacy was continued by his descendants, who furthered his work on plant classification.
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