Joseph Decaisne

Summary

Joseph Decaisne is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brussels metropolitan area^[2]. He was born on March 7, 1807^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on February 8, 1882^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], agronomist^[7], naturalist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and fruit grower^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Brussels metropolitan area^[2], Joseph Decaisne…
• Joseph Decaisne's place of birth was Brussels^[12].
• Joseph Decaisne was born in Brussels^[13].
• Joseph Decaisne passed away in Paris^[4].
• Joseph Decaisne was born on March 7, 1807^[3].
• Joseph Decaisne died on February 8, 1882^[5].
• Joseph Decaisne is buried at Montmartre Cemetery^[14].
• Joseph Decaisne held citizenship in Belgium^[15].
• Joseph Decaisne held citizenship in France^[16].
• French was Joseph Decaisne's native language^[17].
• Joseph Decaisne's professions included botanist^[6].
• Joseph Decaisne worked as an agronomist^[7].
• Joseph Decaisne worked as a naturalist^[8].
• Joseph Decaisne worked as a botanical collector^[9].
• Joseph Decaisne's professions included fruit grower^[10].
• Joseph Decaisne worked as a scientific collector^[18].
• Joseph Decaisne's field of work was botany^[19].
• Joseph Decaisne's field of work was agronomy^[20].
• Joseph Decaisne's field of work was pomology^[21].
• Joseph Decaisne held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Joseph Decaisne's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris^[23].
• Joseph Decaisne received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Joseph Decaisne received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[25].
• Joseph Decaisne received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[26].
• Joseph Decaisne was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brussels metropolitan area^[2], a metropolitan area^[28], in Belgium^[29] and Brussels^[12], a big city^[30], in Belgium^[31], founded in 1795^[32]. Joseph Decaisne was born on March 7, 1807^[3]. French was his native language^[17].

Education

Joseph Decaisne's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], agronomist^[7], naturalist^[8], botanical collector^[9], fruit grower^[10], and scientific collector^[18]. Fields of work include botany^[19], an academic discipline^[33]; agronomy^[20], an academic discipline^[34]; and pomology^[21], an academic discipline^[35]. Joseph Decaisne held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[36]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[26], a grade of an order^[39], in France^[40].

Death and Burial

Joseph Decaisne died on February 8, 1882^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. He is buried at Montmartre Cemetery^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Decaisne include Decaisnea^[41], a taxon^[42]; Allocasuarina decaisneana^[43], a taxon^[44]; Decaisnina^[45], a taxon^[46]; and Notoleptopus decaisnei^[47], a taxon^[48].

Why It Matters

Joseph Decaisne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include Decaisnea^[41], a taxon^[42]; Allocasuarina decaisneana^[43], a taxon^[44]; Decaisnina^[45], a taxon^[46]; and Notoleptopus decaisnei^[47], a taxon^[48].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Decaisne born?

Born in Brussels metropolitan area^[2], Joseph Decaisne…

Where did Joseph Decaisne die?

Joseph Decaisne passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Joseph Decaisne do for work?

Joseph Decaisne worked as botanist^[6], agronomist^[7], naturalist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and fruit grower^[10].

Where did Joseph Decaisne go to school?

Joseph Decaisne was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[23].

What awards did Joseph Decaisne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[25], and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[26].