Elder botany

Pliny the Elder, 23-79 A.D. Roman philosopher. Author of a Natural History in 37 books, in which he discussed the astronomy, geology, zoology, botany, agriculture, mineralogy, and medicine of his time. 

Etienne Fran9ois Geoffroy (aine, the elder) (Paris 13 February 1672-6 January 1731), the son of a wealthy apothecary, studied botany, chemistry, and anatomy in Paris. In 1692 he went to Montpellier to study pharmacy with an apothecary, whose son went to Paris to study with Geoffroy s father. He qualified as a pharmacist in 1693. He had been interested in chemistry by Homberg, a friend of his father. He visited London in 1698 as physician to Count Tallard, the Ambassador Extraordinary, and became F.R.S. he was a member of the Academy in 1699. After travels in Holland and Italy, where he went in 1700 as physician to M. de Louvois, he took over his father s business... 

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