Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (28 October 1806 – 4 April 1893) was a French-Swiss botanist, the son of the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.
De Candolle, son of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, first devoted himself to the study of law, but gradually drifted to botany and finally succeeded to his father's chair at the University of Geneva. He published a number of botanical works, including continuations of the Prodromus[1] in collaboration with his son, Casimir de Candolle.[2] Among his other contributions is the formulation, based on his father's work for the Prodromus, of the first Laws of Botanical Nomenclature, which was adopted by the International Botanical Congress in 1867,[3] and was the prototype of the current ICN.
He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1859 and was awarded the Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society of London in 1889. He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1878.[4] He is also known for a study of the religious affiliations of foreign members of the French and British Academies of Science during the Scientific Revolution that demonstrated that in both academies Protestants were more heavily represented than Catholics by comparison with catchment populations. This observation continues to be used (for example in David Landes' 1999 Wealth and Poverty of Nations, cf. revised paperback edition, 177) as a demonstration that Protestants were more inclined to be scientifically active during the Scientific Revolution than Roman Catholics.
In 1855 de Candolle published Géographie botanique raisonnée. This was a ground-breaking book that for the first time brought together the large mass of data being collected by the expeditions of the time. The natural sciences had become highly specialized, yet this book synthesized them to explain living organisms within their environment, and why plants were distributed the way they were, all upon a geologic scale. This book had a significant impact upon Harvard botanist Asa Gray.[5]
WorksEdit
de Candolle, Alphonse (1855). Géographie botanique raisonnée. Paris: V. Masson. OCLC 2156582.
de Candolle, Alphonse (1885) [1882]. Origin of Cultivated Plants. New York: Appleton. Retrieved 19 February 2015. (First edition in French)
Candolle, Alphonse de; Candolle, Casimir de (1878–1896). Monographiæ phanerogamarum Prodromi nunc continuatio, nunc revisio. 9 vols (in Latin). Paris: vol.1-8, G. Masson; vol.9, Masson & Cie.
Candolle, Alphonse de - Lois de la nomenclature botanique adoptées par le Congrès international de botanique tenu à Paris en août 1867... Genève et Bale: H. Georg; Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils, 1867. 64 p.
Candolle, Alphonse de (Membre Corr. de l'Acad. Sciences, Paris; Foreign Member, Royal Soc, etc.) - Histoire des Sciences et des Savants depuis deux Siècles. Geneva, 1873.
Candolle, Alphonse de. (1882). Darwin considéré au point de vue des causes de son succès et de l'importance de ses travaux. Genève: H. Georg.
^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Candolle, Augustin Pyrame de s.v. Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyrame de Candolle". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 181.
^Nicolson, D.H. (1991). "A History of Botanical Nomenclature". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 78 (1): 33–56. doi:10.2307/2399589. JSTOR 2399589.
^"A.P. de Candolle (1806 - 1893)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^Dupree, A. Hunter (1988). Asa Gray, American Botanist, Friend of Darwin. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 235–236. ISBN978-0-801-83741-8.
Fancher, R E (October 1983). "Alphonse de Candolle, Francis Galton, and the early history of the nature-nurture controversy". Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. 19 (4): 341–52. doi:10.1002/1520-6696(198310)19:4<341::aid-jhbs2300190403>3.0.co;2-7. PMID 11608560.
de Morsier, G. (1972). "[Unpublished correspondence between Alphonse de Candolle (1806–1893) and Francis Galton (1822-1911)]". Gesnerus. 29 (3): 129–60. PMID 4570878.
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Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus or Pyrame de Candolle 28 October 1806 4 April 1893 was a French Swiss botanist the son of the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle Alphonse Pyramus de CandolleAlphonse Pyramus de CandolleBorn 1806 10 28 28 October 1806Paris FranceDied4 April 1893 1893 04 04 aged 86 Geneva SwitzerlandNationalityFrance SwitzerlandOther namesAlphonse Pyrame de CandolleAwardsLinnean Medal 1889 Scientific careerFieldsbotanyInstitutionsUniversity of GenevaAuthor abbrev botany A DC Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksBiography EditDe Candolle son of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle first devoted himself to the study of law but gradually drifted to botany and finally succeeded to his father s chair at the University of Geneva He published a number of botanical works including continuations of the Prodromus 1 in collaboration with his son Casimir de Candolle 2 Among his other contributions is the formulation based on his father s work for the Prodromus of the first Laws of Botanical Nomenclature which was adopted by the International Botanical Congress in 1867 3 and was the prototype of the current ICN He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1859 and was awarded the Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society of London in 1889 He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1878 4 He is also known for a study of the religious affiliations of foreign members of the French and British Academies of Science during the Scientific Revolution that demonstrated that in both academies Protestants were more heavily represented than Catholics by comparison with catchment populations This observation continues to be used for example in David Landes 1999 Wealth and Poverty of Nations cf revised paperback edition 177 as a demonstration that Protestants were more inclined to be scientifically active during the Scientific Revolution than Roman Catholics In 1855 de Candolle published Geographie botanique raisonnee This was a ground breaking book that for the first time brought together the large mass of data being collected by the expeditions of the time The natural sciences had become highly specialized yet this book synthesized them to explain living organisms within their environment and why plants were distributed the way they were all upon a geologic scale This book had a significant impact upon Harvard botanist Asa Gray 5 Works Editde Candolle Alphonse 1855 Geographie botanique raisonnee Paris V Masson OCLC 2156582 de Candolle Alphonse 1885 1882 Origin of Cultivated Plants New York Appleton Retrieved 19 February 2015 First edition in French Candolle Alphonse de Candolle Casimir de 1878 1896 Monographiae phanerogamarum Prodromi nunc continuatio nunc revisio 9 vols in Latin Paris vol 1 8 G Masson vol 9 Masson amp Cie Candolle Alphonse de Lois de la nomenclature botanique adoptees par le Congres international de botanique tenu a Paris en aout 1867 Geneve et Bale H Georg Paris J B Bailliere et fils 1867 64 p Candolle Alphonse de Membre Corr de l Acad Sciences Paris Foreign Member Royal Soc etc Histoire des Sciences et des Savants depuis deux Siecles Geneva 1873 Candolle Alphonse de 1882 Darwin considere au point de vue des causes de son succes et de l importance de ses travaux Geneve H Georg The standard author abbreviation A DC is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 6 References Edit Candolle amp Candolle 1878 1896 nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Candolle Augustin Pyrame de s v Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyrame de Candolle Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 5 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 181 Nicolson D H 1991 A History of Botanical Nomenclature Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 78 1 33 56 doi 10 2307 2399589 JSTOR 2399589 A P de Candolle 1806 1893 Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Retrieved 5 October 2016 Dupree A Hunter 1988 Asa Gray American Botanist Friend of Darwin Baltimore MD Johns Hopkins University Press pp 235 236 ISBN 978 0 801 83741 8 International Plant Names Index A DC Bibliography EditFancher R E October 1983 Alphonse de Candolle Francis Galton and the early history of the nature nurture controversy Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences 19 4 341 52 doi 10 1002 1520 6696 198310 19 4 lt 341 aid jhbs2300190403 gt 3 0 co 2 7 PMID 11608560 de Morsier G 1972 Unpublished correspondence between Alphonse de Candolle 1806 1893 and Francis Galton 1822 1911 Gesnerus 29 3 129 60 PMID 4570878 Works available at BotanicusExternal links Edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alphonse Pyrame de Candolle nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyrame de Candolle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alphonse Pyramus 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