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Henri François Anne de Roussel

French naturalist

Died when: 63 years 221 days (763 months)
Star Sign: Cancer

 

Henri François Anne de Roussel

Henri François Anne de Roussel (11 July 1748, Saint-Bômer-les-Forges – 17 February 1812, Caen) was a French naturalist.He studied humanities and philosophy at the University of Caen, obtaining the rank of "maître ès-arts" in 1767.

Afterwards he studied medicine in Caen, relocating to Paris in 1771, where he furthered his education.In 1773 he was appointed to the chair of medicine at Caen, where in 1786, he attained the chair of medical botany.

Later on, he served as a professor of experimental physics and chemistry at the École centrale du Calvados.


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