Bernard Renault
1836–1904
French palaeobotanist. Studied chemistry and physics at Paris, receiving his doctorate in physical sciences in 1867; doctorate in natural sciences, 1879. Teacher at the teachers’ college, Cluny, 1867–72. Demonstrator, Muséum d’histoire naturelle, 1872; assistant naturalist, 1876–1904. Wrote a textbook on fossil botany, 1881–5. Worked particularly on fossil plants of the Carboniferous era and later on fossil bacteria.
Sources
Taxonomic literature
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 117 (1904–5): 51–3.
Bibliography
Taxonomic literature: Taxonomic literature. A selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. By Frans A. Stafleu and Richard S. Cowan. 2d edition. 7 vols. Utrecht, Netherlands: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. The Hague, Netherlands: W. Junk. 1976–88.
