Henri François Anne de Roussel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henri François Anne de Roussel

French naturalist

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1748

Place of Birth: Saint-Bômer-les-Forges, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1812

Profession: physician, botanist, mycologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Henri François Anne de Roussel (11 July 1748, Saint-Bômer-les-Forges – 17 February 1812, Caen) was a French naturalist. He studied humanities and philosophy at the University of Caen, obtaining the rank of "maitre es-arts" in 1767.
Afterwards he studied medicine in Caen, relocating to Paris in 1771, where he furthered his education.
In 1773 he was appointed to the chair of medicine at Caen, where in 1786, he attained the chair of medical botany.
Later on, he served as a professor of experimental physics and chemistry at the École centrale du Calvados.