Valery Havard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Valery Havard

French-born American military physician

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1846

Place of Birth: Compiègne, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1927

Profession: surgeon, botanist, military physician, explorer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Valery Havard (February 18, 1846 – November 6, 1927), was a career army officer, physician, author, and botanist.
Although he held many notable posts during his military career, he is most well known for his service on the western frontier of the United States and in Cuba.
Many Texas plants are named for Havard, including the Chisos bluebonnet (Lupinus havardii), Havard oak (Quercus havardii), and Havard's evening primrose (Oenothera havardii).