Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois
Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois (9 October 1856, in Granville – 2 February 1946, in Saint-Mandé) was a French botanist, horticulturist and agronomist.
Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois | |
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| Born | 9 October 1856 |
| Died | 2 February 1946 Saint-Mandé |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | botanist, horticulturist and agronomist |
From 1920 to 1932 he was chair of horticulture at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. He was in charge of several scientific excursions, including trips to Haute-Savoie (1922) and to Belgium and the Netherlands (1932). He also taught classes at the École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer.
He was a member of numerous scientific societies, including the Académie des sciences coloniales (from 1925). In 1920 he was named president of the Société botanique de France, being re-chosen for a second term in 1931.
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