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    Augustin Pyramus DeCandolle

    Swiss and French botanist
    Date of Birth: 04.02.1778
    Country: Switzerland

    Content:
    1. Early Life and Education
    2. Botanical Contributions
    3. Medical and Academic Career
    4. Natural System of Classification
    5. Return to Geneva and Later Life
    6. Recognition and Legacy

    Early Life and Education

    Augustin Pyrame de Candolle, a Swiss and French botanist, was born in Geneva in 1778.

    Inspired by Jean-Pierre Vaucher's botanical lectures, he pursued studies in Paris under the guidance of Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu.

    Botanical Contributions

    Candolle's significant contributions to botany include:

    - Astragalogia (1802):A detailed description of the genus Astragalus with 50 illustrated plates.

    - Plantarum historia succulentarum (1799-1829):A four-volume work on succulent plants featuring 185 illustrated plates.

    - Les Liliacées peintes par Redouté (1802-1808):A collaboration with renowned artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté, presenting 240 illustrated plates of lilies