De Saussure, Nicolas-Théodore
Swiss Botanist 1767-1845
Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure was one of the early founders of plant physiology. He introduced new and rigorous experimental methods to ...
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Nicolas Theodore De Saussure
1767-1845
Swiss chemist and plant physiologist whose work provided the basis for phytochemistry. After studying the formation of carbonic acid in plant tissues, he proved ...
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Nicolas Théodore de Saussure was a Swiss botanist and a pioneer in the field of phytochemistry, the study of plant chemistry. Nicolas, born in 1767, was the son of Horace Benedict de Saussure, ...
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