Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny

French botanist and geology specializing in the Tertiary of France

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1806

Place of Birth: Couëron, Pays de la Loire, France

Date of Death: 14-Feb-1876

Profession: naturalist, geologist, botanist, entomologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French botanist and geologist specializing in the Tertiary of France.
He was the younger brother of French naturalist and South American explorer, Alcide d'Orbigny.
At the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, d'Orbigny identified many of the flowering plant species returned to France from his brother's natural history collecting journeys through South America.