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January 14 – Father of Paleobotany, Adolphe-Theodore Brongniart Vivian Character, Fossil Aesthetic, Plant Fossils, Prehistoric Plants, School Laboratory, Living Fossil, Animal Tracks, Prehistoric Art, Hand Crafts For Kids

Posted on January 14, 2015 The father of paleobotany. That's quite a title! But Adolphe-Theodore Brongniart (who was born in Paris, France, on this date in 1801) was a pioneer in his efforts to compare extinct and existing plants. Since paleo- means "ancient" and botany means "the study of plants," paleobotany is the name for the study of remains of ancient plants. Brongniart did two things very well indeed: He investigated his subject thoroughly. That means that he studied many different…

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