Pierre Bernard Palassou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Bernard Palassou

French scientist

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1745

Place of Birth: Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1830

Profession: naturalist, geologist, botanist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Pierre Bernard Palassou (9 June 1745, Oloron-Sainte-Marie – 9 April 1830, Ogenne-Camptort) was a French naturalist known for pioneer geological and mineralogical studies of the Pyrénées.He was a correspondent member of the Académie des sciences (1816–1830) and an honorary member of the Société linnéenne de Paris (1821).
His name is associated with the "Poudingues de Palassou", which are enormous beds of conglomerate rock found in the Pyrénées.
In 1784 he described Quercus palensis (Pyrenean oak) of the botanical family Fagaceae, (synonym Quercus pyrenaica Willd.).