Bourg-de-Four in Geneva, Switzerland — The Swiss Plateau (Lake Geneva)

Swiss Family de Candolle

Photographed By Roger W. Sinnott, August 19, 2010

1. Swiss Family de Candolle Marker

Inscription.
— Ici —
Ont vécu et travaillé
Pendant un siècle
Les botanistes Genevois
Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle
— 1778 – 1841 —
Alphonse de Candolle
— 1806 – 1893 —
Casimir de Candolle
— 1836 – 1918 —
Augustin de Candolle
— 1868 – 1920 —
Translation: — Here —
Lived and worked
For a century
Genevan botanists
Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle
— 1778 – 1841 —
Alphonse de Candolle
— 1806 – 1893 —
Casimir de Candolle
— 1836 – 1918 —
Augustin de Candolle
— 1868 – 1920 —

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 46° 12.095′ N, 6° 8.873′ E. Marker is in Bourg-de-Four, Genève (Geneva). Marker is on Rue de l’Évêché just north of Rue du Cloître, on the left when traveling east. Marker is across from St. Pierre Cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bourg-de-Four GE 1204, Switzerland. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Isaac Mercier (approx. 0.3 kilometers away in Romandy); Byron’s Meadow (approx. 3.5 kilometers away).

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The patriarch of this Swiss botanical dynasty, Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle, originated the idea of plant species “warring with each other.” English naturalist Charles Darwin studied de Candolle’s work, which helped him develop his own broader concept of natural selection.

Also see . . . Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. A Wikipedia article on Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (Submitted on August 25, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts.)

Photographed By Roger W. Sinnott, August 19, 2010

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,047 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.