Jean Florimond Boudon de Saint-Amans (24 June 1748, Agen – 28 October 1831, Agen) was a French naturalist and

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. He was the author of works involving agriculture, botany and antiquities. At the age of 18 he joined the infantry regiment of Vermandois, of which he participated in journeys to the

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. In 1773, he left the military, married a wealthy heiress, and moved back to his hometown of Agen. In 1794 he became a member of the board of agriculture to the Ministry of the Interior, and two years later was appointed professor of natural history at ''Ecole centrale de Lot-et-Garonne''. From 1800 until his death in 1831, he served a president of the General Council of Lot-et-Garonne.

Principal writings

* ''Fragmens d'un voyage sentimental et pittoresque dans les Pyrénées ou Lettre écrite de ces montagnes'', 1789 - Fragments from a journey in the Pyrenees, etc. * ''Philosophie entomologique : ouvrage qui renferme les généralités nécessaires pour s'initier dans l'étude des insectes'', 1798 - Entomological philosophy : Work containing the general necessities to initiate the study of insects. * ''Description abrégée du département de Lot-et-Garonne'', 1800 - Brief description of the department Lot-et-Garonne. * ''Voyage agricole, botanique et pittoresque, dans une partie des Landes de Lot et Garonne, et de celles de la Gironde'', 1812 - Agricultural travels, botanical and picturesque, in parts of

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, Lot-et-Garonne and

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. * ''Flore agenaise; ou, Description méthodique des plantes observées dans le département de Lot-et-Garonne et dans quelques parties des départemens voisins'', 1821 - Flora of Agen or a methodical description of plants observed in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and in some parts of neighboring departments. * ''Essai sur les antiquités du département de Lot-et-Garonne'', 1859 - Essay on antiquities in the department of Lot-et-Garonne.WorldCat Identities
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1748 births 1831 deaths 19th-century French botanists People from Agen 18th-century French botanists {{France-scientist-stub