Clémence Lortet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clémence Lortet

French botanist

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1772

Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1835

Profession: naturalist, botanist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Clémence Lortet (17 September 1772 – 15 April 1835) was a French botanist and naturalist.
In 1823 she became an associate of the Linnean Society of Paris, and with Giovanni Balbis and others, co-founded the Linnean Society of Lyon.
She is grandmother of Louis Lortet (1836-1909).
A branch of the Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon was named for Lortet.
Although she did not publish any contributions in her lifetime, several of her manuscripts are published.