Chrétien Géofroy Nestler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chrétien Géofroy Nestler

French botanist

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1778

Place of Birth: Strasbourg, France

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1832

Profession: pharmacist, university teacher, pharmacologist, botanist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Chrétien Géofroy Nestler, name also given as Christian Gottfried Nestler (1 March 1778, Strasbourg – 2 October 1832), was an Alsatian botanist and pharmacist. He studied under Louis Claude Richard in Paris, and in 1806–1810 served as a military pharmacist.
He was later a professor of botany to the faculty of medicine at the University of Strasbourg and a chief pharmacist of Strasbourg hospices.
In 1816 he was appointed director of the botanical garden at Strasbourg.As a taxonomist, he described a number of species within the genus Potentilla.
The genus Nestlera (family Asteraceae) was named in his honor by Kurt Sprengel.