Antoine Laurent de Jussieu

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
Sketch portrait, probably by Jules Pizzetta.
Born	(1748-04-12)12 April 1748 Lyon, Kingdom of France
Died	17 September 1836(1836-09-17) (aged 88) Paris, July Monarchy
Nationality	French
Known for	Classification of flowering plants
Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Institutions	Jardin des Plantes, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Author abbrev. (botany)	Juss.
Children	Adrien-Henri de Jussieu (Son)
Relatives	Antoine de Jussieu (Uncle) Bernard de Jussieu (Uncle) Joseph de Jussieu (Uncle)
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Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan loʁɑ̃ də ʒysjø]; 12 April 1748 – 17 September 1836) was a French botanist, notable as the first to publish a natural classification of flowering plants; much of his system remains in use today. His classification was based on an extended unpublished work by his uncle, the botanist Bernard de Jussieu.