Birthdate: January 17, 1560
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Died: December 5, 1624
Gaspard Bauhin, a Swiss botanist, made significant contributions to the field of botany. His work in the Pinax theatri botanici featured detailed descriptions and classifications of thousands of plants, which laid the foundation for later developments in binomial nomenclature. Bauhin studied under the noted Italian physician Girolamo Mercuriale and also contributed to human anatomical nomenclature. His influence on the scientific community is evident through his recognition by Linnaeus in naming the genus Bauhinia.
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