La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de (1755-1834)

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Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de (1755-1834)
Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de La (1755-1834)
De Labillardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou (1755-1834)
De La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou (1755-1834)
Houton de La Billardière, Jacques-Julien (1755-1834)
Houtou de La Billardière, Jacques-Julien (1755-1834)
Houtoun de La Billardière, Jacques-Julien (1755-1834)
La, Billardière, (Jacques-Julien), (citoyen) (1755-1834)
Labillardière, (Jacques-Julien), (M) (1755-1834)
La Billardière, J. J. (Jacobus Julianus) (1755-1834)
La Billardière, Jacobus Julianus (1755-1834)
Labillardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de (1755-1834)
Labillardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou De (1755-1834)
La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de (1755-1834)
Labillardierre, Jacques-Julien Houtou de (1755-1834)
Field of activity
Drawing; Naturalist; Doctor; Collector; naturalist
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Biographies

LA BILLARDIÈRE, JACQUES-JULIEN HOUTOU DE (1755-1834), naturalist, was born at Alençon, France, on 23 October 1755. He studied botany at Montpellier before graduating as a doctor of medicine at Paris. After spending eighteen months in England examining plants brought from many parts of the world he botanized in the Alps, Cyprus, Syria and Mount Lebanon, Crete, Sardinia and Corsica. On his return to France he began to publish Icones Plantarum Syriae Rariorum Discriptionibus et Observationibus Illustratae (Paris, 1791), which he completed in 1812.

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A naturalist and collector, he came to Australia aboard La Recherche on a voyage to the Pacific with L'Espérance in 1791.

sketcher, naturalist and collector, was born of a middle-class provincial family in Alençon, Normandy on 23 October 1755. In 1791 he renounced his family name, Houtou, and adopted Labillardière as his sole surname. He studied botany and medicine at Montpellier, completing his studies and graduating as a doctor of medicine in Paris about 1780. After working at the Jardin du Roi with his friend Desfontaines and their patron Le Monnier, Labillardière was sent to England for two years in 1782 ...

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  • fl. ca. 1800-1872

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Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière joined the voyages of "Recherche" and "Esperance" in 1791 which visited Australia. He acted as naturalist and collected not only plants but animals, fishes, birds and insects.

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Australian Dictionary of Biography

Encyclopedia of Australian Science

  1. The Early History of Tasmania
    Giblin, R. W.
    [1928]
  2. La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de (1755-1834), naturalistAustralian Dictionary of Biography Douglas Pike 2 69 : La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de (1755-1834), naturalist
    [1967]
    Published: Melbourne University Press
  3. A Brief History of Lichenology in Tasmania, AustraliaProceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 117 41-52 : A Brief History of Lichenology in Tasmania, Australia
    Kantvilas, G.
    [1983]
  4. Records of Tasmanian BotanistsProceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 9-29 : Records of Tasmanian Botanists
    Maiden, J.H.
    [1909]
  5. Records of the Earlier French Botanists as Regards Australian Plants.Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales xliv 123-155 : Records of the Earlier French Botanists as Regards Australian Plants.
    Maiden, J.H.
    [1910]
  6. Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales: Joseph Antoine Bruni d' Entrecasteaux - Records (1789 - 1794)
    Transcripts of documents from the French National Archives of the voyage in the Pacific of Bruni d'Entrecasteaux 1789-94 [B1213-B1260].
    B1213-60
  7. Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science: Australian Botanists - Biographies
    Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists.
    MS 064

Resources by Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière (62)

  1. Papers
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Unpublished : 1791 ]
    Languages: French
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 22.663)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 22.663)

  2. Voyage in search of La Pérouse : performed by order of the Constituent Assembly during the years 1791, 1792, 1793, and 1794 / and drawn up by M. Labillardière ; translated from the French
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Book, Map : 1800-1971 ]
    Languages: English, French
    View online (access conditions)
    At 29 libraries
    Voyage in search of La Pérouse : performed by order of the Constituent Assembly during the years 1791, 1792, 1793, and 1794 / and drawn up by M. Labillardière ; translated from the French
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.971)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.971)

  3. Voyage in search of La Perouse : performed by order of the Constituent Assembly during the years 1791, 1792, 1793, and 1794 / and drawn up by M. Labillardiere ; translated from the French
    Labillardiere, Jacques Julien Houton de, 1755-1834
    [ Book : 1800 ]
    Languages: English, French
    At 9 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.294)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.294)

  4. Atlas pour servir à la relation du voyage à la recherche de La Pérouse fait par ordre de l'Assemblée Constituante, pendant les années 1791, 1792, et pendant la 1ère. et 2ème. année de la République Française / par le Cen. Labillardière
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Book : 1800-1811 ]
    Languages: French
    At State Library of NSW
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.278)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.278)

  5. Reise nach dem Südmeer zur Aufsuchung des La Perouse : auf verordnung der Französischen regierung ausgeführt in den Jahren 1791 bis 1794 und beschrieben von La Billardière ... aus dem Französischen übersetzt
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Book : 1801-1802 ]
    Languages: German
    At 2 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.056)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.056)

  6. La Billardiere's, Correspondenten der ehemahligen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Paris und Mitglied der naturforschenden Gesellschaft daselbst, Reise nach dem Südmeer zur Aufsuchung des La Perouse, Commandanten der verlornen Schiffe Bouffole und Ast...
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Book : 1804 ]
    Languages: German
    At 2 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.89)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.89)

  7. Relation du voyage à la recherche de La Pérouse : fait par ordre de l'Assemblée Constituante pendant les années 1791, 1792 et pendant la 1ère. et la 2de. année de la République françoise / par le Cen. Labillardière
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Book, Map : 1800 ]
    Languages: French
    At 9 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 13.197)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 13.197)

  8. Relation du voyage à la recherche de La Pérouse : fait par ordre de l'Assemblée Constituante, pendant les années 1791, 1792, et pendant la lère. et la 2de. année de la République Françoise. / Par le Cen. Labillardière, correspondant de la ci...
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Book, Map : 1800 ]
    Languages: French
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 12.69)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 12.69)

  9. Extrait d'un memoire lu a la Classe des sciences physiques et mathematiques de l'Institut, le 19 messidor an 13 (8 juillet 1805
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Book : 1805 ]
    Languages: French
    At Uni of TAS Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 12.239)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 12.239)

  10. Relation du voyage à la recherche de La Pérouse : fait par ordre de l'Assemblée Constituante pendant les années 1791, 1792 et pendant la 1ère, et la 2e. année de la République françoise / par le Cen. Labillardière
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Book : 1800 ]
    Languages: French
    At 5 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 11.919)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 11.919)

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Resources about Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière (6)

  1. Citizen Labillardière : a naturalist's life in revolution and exploration (1755-1834) / Edward Duyker
    Duyker, Edward, 1955-
    [ Book : 2003-2004 ]
    At 52 libraries
    Citizen Labillardière : a naturalist's life in revolution and exploration (1755-1834) / Edward Duyker
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 40.101)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 40.101)

  2. Papers
    La Billardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou de, 1755-1834
    [ Unpublished : 1791 ]
    Languages: French
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 23.191)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 23.191)

  3. Adanson, Labillardière, De Candolle : introductions to four of their books reprinted in the series Historiae naturalis classica / [by] Frans A. Stafleu
    Stafleu, Frans A. (Frans Antonie)
    [ Book : 1967 ]
    At 4 libraries
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    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 18.223)

  4. The French contribution to the discovery of Australia and its flora / Stella G.M. Carr and Denis J. Carr
    Carr, S. G. M. (Stella Grace Maisie), 1912-1988
    [ Book : 1976 ]
    At State Library of QLD
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 11.283)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 11.283)

  5. Éloges historiques de R. Louiche Desfontaines et de J. Jul. de Labillardière
    Flourens, P. (Pierre), 1794-1867
    [ Book : 1837 ]
    Languages: French
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.303)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.303)

  6. Tasmania invertebrates : collected observations, 1642 - 1798 / Bob Mesibov
    Mesibov, Bob
    [ Book : 1975 ]
    At Uni of TAS Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.527)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.527)

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