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A. P. de Candolle

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  1. born on 4 February 1778

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  2. died on 9 September 1841

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  3. originated the idea of "Nature's war", which influenced Charles Darwin

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  4. The author abbreviation used in citing plant names he published is "DC."

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  5. Although de Candoll was descended from one of the ancient families of the Provence, he was born in Geneva as religious persecution had forced his ancestors to leave their native country in the middle of the 16th century

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