George François Reuter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George François Reuter

botanist (1805-1872)

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1805

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 23-May-1872

Profession: botanist

Nationality: Switzerland, France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Georges François Reuter (30 November 1805 – 23 May 1872) was a French botanist and plant collector.
He was born in Paris, and died in Geneve.Initially an engraver, in 1835 he switched vocations and dedicated his time and energy towards botany.
Beginning in 1835 he worked as a curator of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle's herbarium, and from 1841 to 1849, he was curator of Pierre Edmond Boissier's herbarium.
He also collaborated with Boissier on numerous projects that included various plant collection trips.
From 1849 until his death, he was director of the botanical garden in Geneva.In 1838 the botanical genus Reutera was named in his honor by Boissier.