Jean-Nicolas Boulay

French bryologist (1837–1905)
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Summary

Jean-Nicolas Boulay was born on June 11, 1837[1], in Vagney[2]. He died on October 19, 1905[3], in Lille[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], bryologist[6], naturalist[7], university teacher[8], and priest[9]. He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1837[11]
  • Date of death: 1906[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Occupation: botanical collector[14]
  • Field of work: natural science[15], botany[16], moss[17], plant fossil[18]
  • Position held: abbot[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Residence: France[21]
  • Family name: Boulay[22]
  • Given name: Nicolas[23], Jean[24], Jean-Nicolas[25]
  • Work location: Lille[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27]
  • Name in native language: Jean-Nicolas Boulay[28]
  • Collection items at: Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[29], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[30], Harvard University Herbaria[31], National Herbarium of New South Wales[32]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Nicolas Boulay born?

Jean-Nicolas Boulay's place of birth was Vagney[2].

Where did Jean-Nicolas Boulay die?

Jean-Nicolas Boulay passed away in Lille[4].

What did Jean-Nicolas Boulay do for work?

Jean-Nicolas Boulay worked as a botanist[5], bryologist[6], naturalist[7], university teacher[8], and priest[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . swissbryophytes.ch. swissbryophytes.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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