Joseph Pitton de Tournefort

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
Born5 June 1656
Died28 December 1708
(aged 52)
NationalityFrench
Alma materUniversity of Paris
Known forgenus
Scientific career
Fieldsbotany

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 June 1656 – 28 December 1708) was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. Botanist Charles Plumier was his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages.