Back جوزيف بيتون دو تورنفور Arabic جوزيف بيتون دو تورنفور ARZ Жозеф Питон дьо Турнфор Bulgarian Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Catalan Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Czech Joseph Pitton de Tournefort German Ζοζέφ Πιτόν ντε Τουρνεφόρ Greek Joseph Pitton de Tournefort EO Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Spanish Joseph Pitton de Tournefort EU
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort | |
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| Born | 5 June 1656 |
| Died | 28 December 1708 (aged 52) |
| 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.