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- 1 June 1890 (Creation)
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4 ff.
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Charles Flahault was a French botanist, among the early pioneers of phytogeography, phytosociology, and forest ecology. Born in Bailleul, Nord, he received his Baccalauréat de Lettres in 1872, after which he became a gardener at the Jardin des Plantes de Paris. He entered the Sorbonne in 1874 obtaining his doctoral degree in 1878. He continued his studies at Uppsala University in 1879, then in 1881 joined the University of Montpellier where in 1883 he became professor of botany, and in 1890 he founded the Institut de Botanique. He resided in Montpellier until his death.
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Describes and reflects on the success of the Centennial celebration organised by the University of Montpellier and attended by approximately 3000 academics and students from various countries. Regrets Patrick Geddes and Andrew John Herbertson could not attend. Mentions the creation of a Patronage Committee for Foreign Students at the University of Montpellier. Mentions Scots College and the Institut de Botanique. Describes the various pavilions organised during the event. Mentions Ernest Lavisse, Mr. Soubeiran, Mr. Sollas, Mr. Max Leenhardt, Norah Geddes, and Anna Geddes.
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- French