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Pierre Louis François Lévêque de Vilmorin (1816–March 22, 1860), usually referred to as Louis de Vilmorin, the grandson of
Philippe André de Vilmorin
Pierre-Philippe-André Levêque de Vilmorin (November 30, 1776 - March 21, 1862), more commonly known as Philippe André de Vilmorin, was a notable French horticulturist.
Vilmorin was the oldest son of Philippe-Victoire Levêque de Vilmorin (1 ...
, and a member of the family firm of
Vilmorin-Andrieux
Vilmorin is a French seed producer. The company has a long history in France, where it was family-controlled for almost two centuries, and today exists as a publicly traded company owned principally by agro-industrial cooperative Groupe Limagrai ...
, devoted his life to
biology
Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...
and
chemistry
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, with a focus on the breeding and cultivation of plants.
Louis de Vilmorin developed a theory of
heredity
Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic inform ...
in plants and recognized that it was possible to select certain characteristics of a plant and develop new varieties displaying the chosen characteristics. In 1856, de Vilmorin published his "Note on the Creation of a New Race of Beetroot and Considerations on Heredity in Plants," establishing the theoretical groundwork for the modern
seed-breeding industry.
Writings
* "Note on the Creation of a New Race of Beetroot and Considerations on Heredity in Plants," - Louis de Vilmorin
See also
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Philippe André de Vilmorin
Pierre-Philippe-André Levêque de Vilmorin (November 30, 1776 - March 21, 1862), more commonly known as Philippe André de Vilmorin, was a notable French horticulturist.
Vilmorin was the oldest son of Philippe-Victoire Levêque de Vilmorin (1 ...
(1776–1862)
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Joseph-Marie-Philippe Lévêque de Vilmorin
Joseph-Marie-Philippe Lévêque de Vilmorin (21 May 1872 – 29 June 1917), generally known as Philippe de Vilmorin, was a noted French botanist and plant collector, and a member of the celebrated Vilmorin family of horticulturists.
In 1903 Vilm ...
(1872–1917)
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Louise Leveque de Vilmorin
Louise or Luise may refer to:
* Louise (given name)
Arts Songs
* "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005
* "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984
* "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013
* "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929
*"Louise", by Clan of ...
(1902–1969)
References
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1816 births
1860 deaths
19th-century French botanists