Pierre Galet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Pierre Galet

French botanist

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: Monaco

Profession: university teacher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Pierre Galet

  • Pierre Galet (born January 28, 1921) is a French ampelographer and author who was an influential figure within ampelography in the 20th century and before DNA typing was widely introduced.
  • Beginning in the 1950s, Pierre Galet introduced a system for identifying varieties based on the shape, contours and characteristics of the leaves of the vines, petioles, growing shoots, shoot tips, grape clusters, as well as the colour, size, seed content and flavour of the grapes.
  • The impact and comprehensiveness of his work earned him the consideration as the "father of modern ampelography".
  • He started publishing within ampelography in the 1950s and his Ph.D.
  • thesis was presented in 1967.
  • He has also written popular science books on grape varieties.
  • Galet was active at the École Nationale SupĂ©rieure Agronomique de Montpellier.

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