Joseph Pitton de Tournefort

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
Born	5 June 1656 Aix-en-Provence, Kingdom of France
Died	28 December 1708 (aged 52) Paris, Kingdom of France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	University of Paris
Known for	genus
Scientific career
Fields	botany

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 June 1656 – 28 December 1708) was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. Botanist Charles Plumier was his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages.