Matthieu Bonafous (1793 - 1852) — Auction
Lot 175 BONAFOUS, Matthieu (1793-1852)
Matthieu Bonafous (1793 - 1852) 
Valuable Books and Manuscripts 
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Matthieu Bonafous
07.03.1793 - 22.03.1852
Matthieu Bonafous was a prominent French botanist and agronomist.
Bonafous was an innovator in 19th century agronomy, specializing in technical farming, with a particular interest in corn and its economic importance as a food crop. He also studied mulberry trees and created new species for silkworm breeding, and wrote many scientific articles, including one on rice.
As a teacher, Matthieu Bonafous offered a traveling course based on direct contact with practitioners of scientific farming.
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Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Date: 10.07.2024 10:30 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 193