Antoine de Jussieu
French botanist and physician
Antoine de Jussieu (born July 6, 1686, Lyon—died April 12, 1758, Paris) was a French physician and botanist who wrote many papers on human anatomy, zoology, and botany, including one on the flower and fruit of the coffee shrub.
Quick Facts
- Born:
- July 6, 1686, Lyon
- Died:
- April 12, 1758, Paris (aged 71)
- Notable Family Members:
- brother Joseph de Jussieu
- brother Bernard de Jussieu
After studying medicine at the University of Montpellier, he travelled through Spain, Portugal, and southern France, making a large collection of plants. In 1708 he went to Paris, where he became director of the Jardin du Roi. His edition of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort’s Institutiones Rei Herbariae, 3 vol. (1719; “Elements of Botany”) won him election to the French Académie des Sciences. Antoine was a brother of Bernard and Joseph.