Charles Eugène Bertrand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Eugène Bertrand

French botanist and geologist

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1851

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

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1917

Profession: geologist, paleontologist, botanist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Charles Eugène Bertrand (2 January 1851, in Paris – 18 August 1917) was a French botanist, paleobotanist and geologist.
He is remembered for his research involving the formation of coal. He studied sciences in Paris, where he had as influences botanist Joseph Decaisne and plant physiologist Pierre Paul Deherain.
In 1874 he obtained his doctorate in sciences, and was later appointed professor of botany at the University of Lille (1878).
From 1881 to 1887, he was head of the Archives botaniques du nord de la France.In 1878 he became a member of the Société botanique de France.
He was the father of botanist Paul Charles Édouard Bertrand (1879-1944).