Amédée-François Frézier
Amédée-François Frézier (French: [amede fʁɑ̃swa fʁezje]1682 – October 26, 1773) was a French military engineer, mathematician, spy, and explorer who is best remembered for bringing back five specimens of Fragaria chiloensis, the beach strawberry, from an assignment in South America, thus introducing this New World fruit to the Old. The standard author abbreviation Frez. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
Amédée-François Frézier | |
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| Born | 1682 Chambéry, Savoy, France |
| Died | October 26, 1773 Brest, Brittany, France |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, mathematician, spy, explorer |
| Parent | Pierre-Louis Frézier |
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