Berlandier, Jean Louis, -1851

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Berlandier (1805-1851) was born in France and at a young age went to Geneva where he became an apprentice in a drug firm. He studied under the botanist Alphonse de Candolle; in 1826 he went to Mexico to collect plants under the sponsorship of de Candolle. Several published works based on this research appeared between 1832 and 1850. Berlandier also established himself as a pharmacist and doctor in Matamoros, Mexico.

From the description of Papers of Jean Louis Berlandier, 1825-1855 (inclusive), 1825-1831 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 40271871

Epithet: Member of the Frontier Commission of Mexico

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001243.0x0003e5

Jean Louis Berlandier, French botanist, trained under Cuvier in Paris and Auguste Pyrame De Candolle in Geneva, who sent him to Mexico in 1826 to collect botanical specimens. He joined the commission to survey the Mexican-United States boundary in 1827 and later settled in Matamoros, working as a doctor. During 1845-46 he ran the local hospitals and, after the American invasion, acted as interpreter for the United States forces.

From the description of Jean Louis Berlandier papers, 1813-1847, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702158014

From the guide to the Jean Louis Berlandier papers, 1813-1847, n.d, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Jean Louis Berlandier was born near Fort de l'Écluse, France, before 1805. While young, he moved to Geneva, Switzerland, and began to study botany under the tutelage of Augustin Pyrame de Candolle. In 1824, Berlandier left to collect specimens in Mexico, and in 1827 became a member of an officially sanctioned Boundary Commission charged with surveying flora and fauna along the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border. Berlandier remained in America after the commission's dissolution, and settled in Matamoros, Mexico. Though he married and worked primarily as a physician, Berlandier made several additional botanical journeys throughout the region, including an expedition to Goliad, Texas, with Rafael Chovell in 1834. During the Mexican-American War, Berlandier was placed in charge of hospitals at Matamoros. Berlandier died in 1851.

Rafael Chovell, a mineralogist, also participated in the Boundary Commission sent to survey the flora and fauna of the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border in 1827. In 1829, Chovell took charge of a garrison at Port Lavaca, as Mexico braced for conflict with Spain, but by the mid-1830s, he had moved to Goliad, Texas. In 1834, Chovell accompanied Jean Luis Berlandier on a several botanical expeditions throughout the region.

From the guide to the Berlandier and Chovell, Observaciones Astronomicas and Meteorologic Observations, 1832-1835, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)

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creatorOf Jean Louis Berlandier papers, 1813-1847, n.d Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Dienst, Alex, 1870-1938. Dienst, Alexander, collection, 1784-1929. University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf Berlandier, Jean Louis, d. 1851. Papers of Jean Louis Berlandier, 1825-1855 (inclusive), 1825-1831 (bulk). Harvard University, Botany Libraries
referencedIn Harvard University. Herbaria. Combined records of the Arnold Arboretum and the Gray Herbarium, 1850- Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
referencedIn Smithsonian Archives. Ru 7052: Jean Louis Berlandier Papers.
referencedIn Harvard, Gray Herbarium. Historic Letters.
referencedIn National Archives And Records Administration. Rg 233: House Of Representatives.
referencedIn Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872,. Sir Thomas Phillipps collection, circa 1400-1857. Library of Congress
referencedIn Weather Bureau National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Berlandier and Chovell, Observaciones Astronomicas and Meteorologic Observations 1832-1835 Berlandier and Chovell, Observaciones Astronomicas and Meteorologic Observations William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Coffin, James H. (James Henry), 1806-1873. James Henry Coffin Papers, 1848-1884 Smithsonian Institution Archives
referencedIn University Of North Carolina, Univ. Libraries, Ms. Dept.. Southern Historical Coll.: Charles Wilkins Short.
creatorOf Berlandier, Jean Louis, d. 1851. Copia del plano de la ciudad de Matamoros pa el sr: general de brigada Dn Manuel Cela / por Luis Berlandier, 1839. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 Smithsonian Institution Archives
referencedIn Smithsonian Archives. Ru 52: Assistant Secretary, Incoming Correspondenc.
creatorOf Jean Louis Berlandier Papers AR 70-78., 1826-1829 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
creatorOf Berlandier, Jean Louis, d. 1851,. Collection of newspaper clippings related to Texas, Mexico, and the Mexican War, 1829-1848. Yale University Library
referencedIn JEAN LOUIS BERLANDIER, "Vocabulaires de diverses peuplades nomades des parties septentrionales du Mexique" ; with interpretations in French and Spanish, etc. The following are the languages treated : Carancahues. ff. 4, 21. Carisso (Nuevo Leon). ff. ... British Library
creatorOf Berlandier, Jean Louis, d. 1851. Extraits de chirurgie [manuscript]. McGill University Library
creatorOf Berlandier, Jean Louis, d. 1851. Notes pour servir à l'histoire de la première invasion de la fièvre jaune dans la ville de Matamoros, départemt. de Tamaulipas (république mexicaine) [manuscript] / écrites sur les lieux par J. Louis Berlandier. McGill University Library
referencedIn National Archives And Records Administration. Rg 59: State Department.
referencedIn U.S. Congress, House Reports. 33 D 2 D Session, 1855, Report #141 (Serial 808).
referencedIn Smithsonian Archives. Spencer F. Baird Papers (Mc 2000.11).
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associatedWith Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno, 1803-1869. person
correspondedWith Baird, Spencer F. person
associatedWith Brisseau-Mirbel, C.-F. (Charles-François), 1776-1854. person
associatedWith Candolle, Alphonse de, 1806-1893. person
associatedWith Cela, Manuel. person
associatedWith Chovell, Rafael. person
correspondedWith Coffin, James Henry person
correspondedWith Couch, Darius Nash, Lt. person
associatedWith Dienst, Alex, 1870-1938. person
associatedWith Duméril, C. (Constant), 1774-1860. person
associatedWith Dunbar, William, 1749-1810. person
correspondedWith Everett, J. D. person
correspondedWith Force, William Q. (Peter Force's Son) person
associatedWith Gayoso de Lemos, Manuel, 1747-1799. person
correspondedWith Gray, Asa person
associatedWith Gray, Asa, 1810-1888. person
associatedWith Harvard University. Herbaria. corporateBody
correspondedWith Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 person
associatedWith Johnston, Ivan Murray, 1898-1960. person
associatedWith Lafaye, Georges de. person
associatedWith Mexico. Comisión de Límites. corporateBody
associatedWith Mier y Teran, Manuel de. person
associatedWith Moricand, Stefano, 1779-1854. person
associatedWith Músquiz, Ramón. person
associatedWith Músquiz, Ramón. person
correspondedWith Nicholson, Walter L. person
correspondedWith Nicholson, W. L. person
associatedWith Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, person
associatedWith Sánchez y Tapia, Lino. person
correspondedWith Short, Charles W. person
associatedWith Short, Charles Wilkins, 1794-1863. person
associatedWith Toqui, Juan Bautista. person
associatedWith Toqui, Juan Bautista. person
correspondedWith Torrey, John person
associatedWith Villareal, José M. person
associatedWith Villareal, José M. person
associatedWith Wagner, Henry Raup, 1862-1957. person
associatedWith Walker, Juan Pedro. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mexico
Goliad (Tex.)
Galveston Bay (Tex.)
Mexico, Central America
United States
Mexico
Nuevo León (Mexico : State)
Tamaulipas (Mexico)
Texas
France
Mexico
Tamaulipas (Mexico)
Nuevo León (Mexico : State)
Texas
Texas
Florida
Mexico
Matamoros (Tamaulipas, Mexico)
Provincias Internas (New Spain)
United States
Matamoros (Tamaulipas, Mexico)
Mexico
Provincias Internas (New Spain)
Matamoros (Tamaulipas, Mexico)
Mexico
New Spain
Subject
Anatomy
Astronomy
Botanical illustration
Botany
Brun Guide
Disease Outbreaks
Gutierrez
Land grants
Land grants
Latitude
Longitude
Manuscript maps
Maps shelf
Meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Surgery
Yellow fever
Yellow fever
Occupation
Botanists
Plant collectors
Public officers
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Birth 1805

Death 1851

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