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Guy-Crescent Fagon (11 May 1638 - 11 Mar 1718)

French physician and botanist and director of the Royal Gardens. He served as head physician of Louis XIV of France. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy-Crescent_Fagon Relevant locations: Lived at or near Paris, Île-de-France
Workplace or place of business Jardin des plantes
Relationships: Guy-Crescent Fagon was a employed by Louis XIV of France (1638-1715)

Sébastien Vaillant (26 May 1669 -20 May 1722) was a employed by Guy-Crescent Fagon
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 28. To Mons. VAILLANT (Secretary to Dr. FAGON, Chief Physician to the King of FRANCE) I am indebted for several uncommon Plants, growing about Paris and elsewhere, very curiously preserved.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 4. Ranunculus PARISIENSIS pumilus, Plantaginellæ folio Hort. nost sicc. Ray Vol. 3. app. 248. R. 3. I am obliged to Monsieur Vaillant, Secretary to Dr Fagon, Chief Physician to the King of France, for the discovery of this Plant, who observed it about Paris.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 12. Arenaria minor. Camphoratæ folio. Lychnis pumila saxatilis Juniperi folio Elem. Botan. 281. Inst. Rei Herb. 332. 2. This Specimen with several others, were sent me from Mons. Vaillant, Secretary to Dr Fagon, chief Physician to the King of France.