Gaspard Bauhin
Gaspard Bauhin or Caspar Bauhin (Latin: Casparus Bauhinus; 17 January 1560 – 5 December 1624), was a Swiss botanist whose Pinax theatri botanici (1623) described thousands of plants and classified them in a manner that draws comparisons to the later binomial nomenclature of Linnaeus. He was a disciple of the famous Italian physician Girolamo Mercuriale and he also worked on human anatomical nomenclature.
Gaspard Bauhin | |
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| Born | 17 January 1560 Basel, Switzerland |
| Died | 5 December 1624 (aged 64) Basel, Switzerland |
| Other names | Caspar Bauhin; Casparus Bauhinus |
| Alma mater | University of Basel (M.D., 1581) |
| Known for | Pinax theatri botanici |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Notable students | Emmanuel Stupanus |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | C.Bauhin |
Linnaeus honored the Bauhin brothers Gaspard and Jean in the genus name Bauhinia.
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