Philibert Commerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philibert Commerson

French scientist

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1727

Place of Birth: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1773

Profession: physician, botanist, entomologist, ichthyologist, explorer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Philibert Commerson (French: [filib?? k?m??s?~]; 18 November 1727 – 14 March 1773), sometimes spelled Commerçon by contemporaries, was a French naturalist, best known for accompanying Louis Antoine de Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation in 1766–1769.