Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois
Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois (9 October 1856, Granville – 2 February 1946, Saint-Mandé) was a French botanist, horticulturist and agronomist.
Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1856 |
| Died | 2 February 1946 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | botanist, horticulturist and agronomist |
From 1920 to 1932 he was chair of horticulture at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. He was in charge of several scientific excursions, including trips to Haute-Savoie (1922) and to Belgium and the Netherlands (1932). He also taught classes at the École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer.[1]
He was a member of numerous scientific societies, including the Académie des sciences coloniales (from 1925). In 1920 he was named president of the Société botanique de France, being re-chosen for a second term in 1931.[1]
Selected works
- Dictionnaire d'horticulture, 1893-1899 – Dictionary of horticulture.
- L'approvisionnement des halles centrales de Paris en 1899, les fruits et les légumes, 1900 (with Georges Gibault 1856-1941) – The supply of the central market of Paris in 1899: fruits and vegetables.
- Titres et travaux scientifiques de M. D. Bois, 1906 – Titles of scientific works by Bois.
- Le petit jardin. Manuel pratique d'horticulture, 1919 – The small garden, manual of practical horticulture.[2]
- Les plantes alimentaires chez tous les peuples et à travers les âges : histoire, utilisation, culture, 1927 – Food plants among all nations and throughout the ages, etc.[3]
References
- Académie des sciences d'outre-mer Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine (biography)
- World Cat Search (publications)
- WorldCat Identities (publications)
- IPNI. Bois.
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