Charles Bonnet

Charles Bonnet 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.

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Who was born first?

• Charles Bonnet and Giovanni Battista Piranesi were born the same year
• Charles Bonnet and Justus Möser were born the same year
• Charles Bonnet was born 1 year after Jacques Cazotte
• Charles Bonnet was born 2 years after Maria Gaetana Agnesi
• Charles Bonnet was born 2 years before Samuel Adams

Timeline

1. Maria Gaetana AgnesiMay 16, 1718 – January 9, 1799
2. Jacques CazotteOctober 7, 1719 – September 25, 1792
3. Charles Bonnet (this page)March 13, 1720 – May 20, 1793
4. Giovanni Battista PiranesiOctober 4, 1720 – November 9, 1778
5. Justus MöserDecember 14, 1720 – January 8, 1794
6. Samuel AdamsSeptember 27, 1722 – October 2, 1803

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