George Samuel Perrottet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Samuel Perrottet

French botanist and scientific illustrator

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1790

Place of Birth: Praz, Italy

Date of Death: 03-Jan-1870

Profession: botanist, explorer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

George Samuel Perrottet (23 February 1790 – 13 January 1870, Pondicherry), also known as Georges Guerrard-Samuel Perrottet, Guerrard Samuel Perrottet, Gustave Samuel Perrotet [sic], and Samuel Perrottet, was a botanist and horticulturalist from Praz, in the commune of Vully-le-Bas, today Bas-Vully, canton Fribourg Switzerland.
After expeditions in Africa and Southeast Asia where he collected plant and animal specimens, he worked in French Pondicherry, India, where he established a botanical garden.
He took a special interest in plants of economic importance and was involved in the activities of acclimatisation societies in the various colonies of France.
Many of his zoological specimens, sent to museums in France, were examined by other naturalists and named after him.