Napoléon Doumet-Adanson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Napoléon Doumet-Adanson

French politician and botanist (1834-1897)

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1834

Place of Birth: Guéret, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 31-May-1897

Profession: politician, botanist, entomologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Napoléon Doumet-Adanson (22 October 1834, Guéret – 31 May 1897 Château de Balaine (Villeneuve-sur-Allier) was a French naturalist.
He was a botanist specialising in the flora of Tunisia .
He was a founder member of the Société d'horticulture et de botanique de l'Hérault.
Doumet was also interested in entomology.
He was a Member of the Institut de France. In 1882 Jules Ferry, as Minister of Public Instruction, decided to create a mission to explore the Regency of Tunisia. The expedition was headed by the botanist Ernest Cosson and included Doumet-Adanson and other naturalists. In 1884 a geological section under Georges Rolland was added to the Tunisian Scientific Exploration Mission. Rolland was assisted by Philippe Thomas from 1885 and by Georges Le Mesle in 1887.