Matthieu Bonafous (1793 - 1852)

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Matthieu Bonafous

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.

Date and place of birt:7 march 1793, Lyon, France
Date and place of death:22 march 1852, Paris, France
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Botanist, Educator, Naturalist, Scientist
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