| Authorised form of name | Jussieu; Antoine de (1686 - 1758) |
| Other forms of name | Antoine |
| Other forms of surname | De Jussieu |
| Dates | 1686 - 1758 |
| Nationality | French |
| Place of birth | Lyon, France |
| Date of birth | 06 July 1686 |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Date of death | 22 April 1758 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Research field | Botany |
| Palaeontology |
| Activity | Education:
Montpellier. MD (1707)
Career:
Practised in Trevaux (1707); went to Paris to study with Tournefort (1708); Professor of Botany, Jardin des Plantes (1710); travelled in France, Spain and Portugal to collect plants; practised in Paris
Memberships:
Academie Royale des Sciences (1712)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/12/1718 |
| Proposer | Sir Hans Sloane |
| Robert Ball |
| Relationships | Son of Laurent de Jussieu, Apothecary, of Lyon; brother of Bernard de Jussieu (FRS 1727); uncle of Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (FRS 1829) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB; Hirsch
References:
A Rupert Hall, 'Further Newton Correspondence' in NR 1982-83 vol 37 pp 7-34
Jean Jacquot, 'Sir Hans Sloane and French Men of Science' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 85-98 |
| Code | NA5780 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EL/I2/15 | Translation of a letter, from Antoine de Jussieu to Hans Sloane, dated at Paris | 1736 |
| LBO/19/88 | Copy letter from Antoine de Jussieu, Paris, to Hans Sloane | 15 May 1728 |
| EL/I2/16 | Translation of a letter, from Antoine de Jussieu to Hans Sloane, dated at Paris | 1736 |