Pierre Sonnerat | |
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| Born | Pierre Sonnerat 18 August 1748 |
| Died | 31 March 1814 (aged 65) |
Pierre Sonnerat (18 August 1748 – 31 March 1814) was a French naturalist, colonial administrator, writer and explorer. He described numerous species of plants and animals on his travels and is honoured in the genus Sonneratia and in other specific names such as that of the grey junglefowl Gallus sonneratii.