Auguste Rivière, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Auguste Rivière

French horticulturalist

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1821

Place of Birth: Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1877

Profession: agronomist, botanist, horticulturist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Auguste Rivière (8 January 1821 in Grenoble – 14 April 1877 in Paris) was a French horticulturalist and pomologist. Born "Marie Auguste Rivière" into a family of horticulturalists, in 1859 he was appointed head gardener of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.
From 1868 he was a senior manager at the Jardin du Hamma, located near Algiers.
Rivière's specialities included orchids, fruit trees, roses and vineyards.