Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French botanist
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
- Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (French pronunciation: ?[?a?l lwi le?itje d? b?yt?l]; 15 June 1746 – 18 August 1800) was an 18th-century French botanist and civil servant.
- Born into an affluent upper-class Parisian family, connections with the French Royal Court secured him the position of Superintendent of Parisian Waters and Forests at the age of twenty-six.
- In this capacity, L'Héritier conducted various studies of native trees and shrubs, also gaining interest in exotic flora.
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