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Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 Jun 1656 - 28 Dec 1708)

French botanist, academic, and collector, appointed professor of botany at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris in 1683. William Courten visited him in Paris along with Sloane, who was tutored by Tournefort and maintained a lifelong friendship and correspondence with him. Sherard studied with Tournefort from 1686 to 1688 (Jacquot, 87, n. 10). Tournefort also corresponded with Petiver (ibid., 90, n. 18) Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Pitton_de_Tournefort Roles: Authority - early modern
Relevant locations: Lived at or near Paris
Visited London
Visited Oxford
Workplace or place of business Jardin des plantes
People linked to person: Joseph Pitton de Tournefort was a associate or acquaintance (general) of William Courten (28 Mar 1642-26 Mar 1702)
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort was a correspondent of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort was a associate or acquaintance (general) of William Sherard (27 Feb 1658/9-11 Aug 1728)