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Em. (Emile) Perrot
1867–1951
Best known as a French pharmacist and botanist, he wrote about medicinal plants, useful crops, and the links between science and everyday remedies. His work brought together pharmacy, mycology, and applied botany in a way that still feels lively and practical.
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Les kolatiers & les noix de kola
by Auguste Chevalier, Em. (Emile) Perrot
About the author
Born in Marcilly-sur-Seine in 1867 and later based in Paris, Émile Perrot was a French pharmacist, professor, botanist, and mycologist. He became known for research and writing on medicinal and food plants, with a special interest in pharmacognosy—the study of natural substances used in medicine.
Alongside his academic work at the Paris faculty of pharmacy, he was active in several scientific societies and founded the Bulletin des sciences pharmacologiques. His publications often focused on useful plants and colonial agriculture, reflecting the broad, applied style of botanical science in his era.
Perrot died in Paris in 1951. Remembered as a prolific scholar who moved easily between pharmacy and plant science, he left behind a body of work that speaks to readers interested in natural history, medicinal plants, and the history of science.