Nicolas Charles Seringe
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Nicolas Charles Seringe was a French physician and botanist who was a native of Longjumeau
.
He studied medicine in Paris
, and subsequently served as a military surgeon
. In this role he was involved in the German campaign under General Jean Victor Marie Moreau
(1763-1813). Afterwards, he left the army and relocated to Bern, where he became interested in botany and became a teacher. In 1830 he became director of the Jardin de Plantes de Lyon, and from 1834 taught classes at the University of Lyon
.
Seringe belonged to several learned societies, and was a founding member of the Linnean Society of Lyon
. Among his written works was an 1815 monograph
on willows native to Switzerland, a treatise on Swiss cereal grains titled Monographie des céréales de la Suisse (1818) and a work on cereal grains of Europe called Descriptions et figures des céréales européennes (1841).
Longjumeau
Longjumeau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as Longjumellois.-Transportation:...
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He studied medicine in 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...
, and subsequently served as a military surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
. In this role he was involved in the German campaign under General Jean Victor Marie Moreau
Jean Victor Marie Moreau
Jean Victor Marie Moreau was a French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States.- Early life :Moreau was born at Morlaix in Brittany...
(1763-1813). Afterwards, he left the army and relocated to Bern, where he became interested in botany and became a teacher. In 1830 he became director of the Jardin de Plantes de Lyon, and from 1834 taught classes at the University of Lyon
University of Lyon
The University of Lyon , located in Lyon and Saint Etienne, France, is a center for higher education and research comprising 16 institutions of higher education...
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Seringe belonged to several learned societies, and was a founding member of the Linnean Society of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. Among his written works was an 1815 monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
on willows native to Switzerland, a treatise on Swiss cereal grains titled Monographie des céréales de la Suisse (1818) and a work on cereal grains of Europe called Descriptions et figures des céréales européennes (1841).