Pierre Sonnerat

Pierre Sonnerat was a French naturalist, colonial administrator, writer and explorer. He described numerous species of plants and animals on his travels and is honoured in the genus Sonneratia and in other specific names such as that of the grey junglefowl, Gallus sonneratii. The standard author abbreviation Sonn.

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Who was born first?

• Pierre Sonnerat and Anders Sparrman were born the same year
• Pierre Sonnerat was born 1 year after Grigory Shelikhov
• Pierre Sonnerat was born 1 year after Alexander Baranov
• Pierre Sonnerat was born 2 years after Maurice Benyovszky
• Pierre Sonnerat was born 3 years after Johann Anton Güldenstädt

Timeline

1. Johann Anton GüldenstädtApril 26, 1745 – March 23, 1781
2. Maurice BenyovszkySeptember 20, 1746 – May 23, 1786
3. Alexander BaranovNovember 23, 1747 – April 16, 1819
4. Grigory Shelikhov1747 – July 20, 1795
5. Anders SparrmanFebruary 16, 1748 – August 9, 1820
6. Pierre Sonnerat (this page)August 18, 1748 – March 31, 1814

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