Pierre Poivre

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate 1719-08-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Lyon
gptkbp:commemoratedBy Jardin botanique de Pamplemousses (Mauritius)
Jardin des Plantes de Saint-Pierre (Réunion)
Rue Pierre Poivre (various locations)
gptkbp:deathDate 1786-01-06
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pierre Poivre
gptkbp:influenced spice trade in the Indian Ocean
gptkbp:knownFor introduction of spice plants to Mauritius and Réunion
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notableWork Voyages of a Philosopher
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkb:colonial_administrator
botanist
gptkbp:positionHeld Intendant of Isle de France (Mauritius) and Isle Bourbon (Réunion)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse Françoise Robin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pierre_Sonnerat
gptkb:Ylang_Ylang
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6