Narcisse Théophile Patouillard
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Narcisse Théophile Patouillard (July 2, 1854, Macornay
- March 30, 1926, Paris
) was a French pharmacist
and mycologist.
He was born in Macornay, a town in the department of Jura. He studied in Besançon
, and later at the École Supérieure de Pharmacie in Paris, where in 1884 he earned a diploma with a doctoral thesis on the structure and taxonomy
of Hymenomycetes called Essai taxonomique sur les familles et les genres des Hyménomycètes. Patouillard was a practicing pharmacist for more than forty years, first in Poligny
(1881–84), and later in Fontenay-sous-Bois
(1884–85), Paris (1886–1898) and Neuilly-sur-Seine
(beginning in 1898). From 1893 to 1900 he was préparateur at the chair of Cryptogamie de l'école supérieure de pharmacie in Paris. In 1920 he became an honorary member of the British Mycological Society
.
Patouillard is highly regarded for his taxonomical work in mycology, and during his career described many species of fungi. He published nearly 250 works, and was a leading authority on tropical mycology. Over 100 of his publications involved studies of mushroom
s from diverse locales such as Brazil, Congo, Guadeloupe, Mexico, New Caledonia, Tunisia, et al.
A mycological species called Inocybe patouillardii (brick-red tear mushroom) is named after him.
Macornay
Macornay is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
- March 30, 1926, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) was a French pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
and mycologist.
He was born in Macornay, a town in the department of Jura. He studied in Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
, and later at the École Supérieure de Pharmacie in Paris, where in 1884 he earned a diploma with a doctoral thesis on the structure and taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
of Hymenomycetes called Essai taxonomique sur les familles et les genres des Hyménomycètes. Patouillard was a practicing pharmacist for more than forty years, first in Poligny
Poligny, Jura
Poligny is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.The town stands on the edge of the "Premier Plateau" of the Jura region, with limestone cliffs rising to its east and south, and a steephead valley leading to the village of Vaux-sur-Poligny to the east...
(1881–84), and later in Fontenay-sous-Bois
Fontenay-sous-Bois
Fontenay-sous-Bois is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:The name Fontenay was recorded in the Middle Ages as Fontanetum, meaning "the springs", from Medieval Latin fontana .The commune was known alternatively as Fontenay-les-Bois ,...
(1884–85), Paris (1886–1898) and Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
(beginning in 1898). From 1893 to 1900 he was préparateur at the chair of Cryptogamie de l'école supérieure de pharmacie in Paris. In 1920 he became an honorary member of the British Mycological Society
British Mycological Society
The British Mycological Society is a learned society established in 1896 to promote the study of fungi.-Formation:The Society was formed based on the efforts of two local societies, the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club of Hereford and the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union. The curator of the Hereford...
.
Patouillard is highly regarded for his taxonomical work in mycology, and during his career described many species of fungi. He published nearly 250 works, and was a leading authority on tropical mycology. Over 100 of his publications involved studies of mushroom
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
s from diverse locales such as Brazil, Congo, Guadeloupe, Mexico, New Caledonia, Tunisia, et al.
A mycological species called Inocybe patouillardii (brick-red tear mushroom) is named after him.