Jean Koechlin (28 August 1920 – 13 September 2009) was a French botanist and Christian hymn writer.[1] The standard author abbreviation Koechlin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
Koechlin was born on 28 August 1920 in Basel, on the river Rhine, in northwestern Switzerland.[3] He was a lifelong Plymouth Brethren, of the Exclusive Brethren that followed a division with William Kelly in 1881.
Koechlin authored the book Flore et Végétation de Madagascar with Jean-Louis Guillaumet and Philippe Morat. It is the standard work on the vegetation of Madagascar.[4]
Koechlin died on 13 September 2009 in Francheville, Metropolis of Lyon, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France.[3] He was a grandson of Maurice Koechlin, structural engineer.
Books
edit- Flore et Végétation de Madagascar, 1974 ISBN 9783904144063
- Pas de réponse à ma prière?, 1993. Valence: Bibles et publications chrétiennes.
- Qui sont les vrais adorateurs?, 2004. Ibid.
References
edit- ^ "Jean Koechlin". Hymn Time. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Koechlin.
- ^ a b "Koechlin, Jean (1920–2009)". BnF. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Flore et Végétation de Madagascar [Flora and Vegetation of Madagascar]".
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