| Authorised form of name | Jussieu; Bernard de (1699 - 1777) |
| Other forms of name | Bernard |
| Other forms of surname | De Jussieu |
| Dates | 1699 - 1777 |
| Nationality | French |
| Place of birth | Lyon, France |
| Date of birth | 17 August 1699 |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Date of death | 06 November 1777 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Research field | Botany |
| Activity | Education:
Studied under his brother, Antoine de Jussieu (FRS 1718) at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris (1714) Montpellier (MB); Paris (MD) (1726)
Career:
Travelled with his brother in France, Spain and Portugal; Under-demonstrator, Jardin des Plantes, in charge of gardens and greenhouses (1722); was famous for his teaching; Carl Linnaeus (FRS 1753) attended his lectures (1738); designed the botanical garden of the Trianon, Versailles, for Louis XV
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 22/06/1727 |
| Proposer | James Jurin |
| Relationships | Son of Laurent de Jussieu, Apothecary, of Lyon; brother of Antoine de Jussieu (FRS 1718); uncle of Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (FRS 1829) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
Authority:
Birth and death dates from DSB
References:
Jean Jacquot, 'Sir Hans Sloane and French Men of Science' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 85-98 |
| Code | NA7783 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EL/I2/17 | Translation of a letter, from Bernard de Jussieu to Hans Sloane, dated at Paris | 1736 |