Jean François Gauthier
Jean François Gaultier (6 October 1708 in La Croix-Avranchin – 10 July 1756 in Quebec) was a French physician and botanist. He was the king's physician for New France and was the regular physician at the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec. Gaultier, being one of the leading naturalists in Canada, supported Swedish botanist Pehr Kalm in his 1749 exploring voyage of Quebec.
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Jean François Gauthier
- Born
- 1708 · La Croix-Avranchin.
- Died
- 1756 · Quebec City.
- Nationality
- France · Canada
- Occupation
- botanist · writer · meteorologist · physician
- Fields
- botany
- Languages
- French
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Born at La Croix-Avranchin in 1708, died in Quebec City in 1756.
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is botany.
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