Frère León, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frère León

French botanist

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1871

Place of Birth: Arbois, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 20-Nov-1955

Profession: botanist

Nationality: France, Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Frère León (English: Brother León, Spanish: Hermano León; December 31, 1871 – November 20, 1955) was a French-born Cuban botanist and De La Salle Brother.
Born Joseph Sylvestre Sauget in Arbois, Jura, León was an important contributor to the botanical exploration of Cuba and co-authored, with Frère Alain, the five-volume Flora of Cuba which remains the standard reference on the topic.