Charles Bonnet
Swiss botanist
Died when: 73 years 68 days (878 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Charles Bonnet (French: [bɔnɛ]; 13 March 1720 – 20 May 1793) was a Genevan naturalist and philosophical writer.He is responsible for coining the term phyllotaxis to describe the arrangement of leaves on a plant.
He was among the first to notice parthenogenetic reproduction in aphids and established that insects respired through their spiracles.He was among the first to use the term "evolution" in a biological context.
Deaf from an early age, he also suffered from failing eyesight and had to make use of assistants in later life to help in his research.
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