Jules Guyot
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France
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physician and agronomist
Agronomist
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who was born in the commune of Gyé-sur-Seine
Gyé-sur-Seine
Gyé-sur-Seine is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
in the department of Aube
Aube
Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.- History :Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
. Guyot studied medicine in Paris
Paris
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, and had an avid interest in mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment....
, physics
Physics
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and telegraphy
Telegraphy
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, but he is best known for his work in viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
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Biography
As a student, Guyot participated in the 1830 July RevolutionJuly Revolution
The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution or in French, saw the overthrow of King Charles X of France, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his cousin Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, who himself, after 18 precarious years on the throne, would in turn be overthrown...
, and during the unrest in 1831 was jailed in the Sainte-Pélagie
Sainte-Pélagie
Sainte-Pélagie was a prison in Paris from 1790 to 1895. It saw many famous prisoners during the French revolution, with Madame Roland and Grace Dalrymple Elliott being the only female prisoners. After the revolution, the Marquis de Sade was imprisoned here, as was the young mathematician Évariste...
prison. He has a cultivated variety
Cultivar
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of pear
Pear
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called the Docteur Jules Guyot named after him, and the L'institut universitaire de la Vigne et du Vin (aka Institute Jules Guyot) at the University of Burgundy
University of Burgundy
The University of Burgundy is a university located in Dijon, France.The University of Burgundy is situated on a large campus called Campus Montmuzard, 15 minutes by bus from the City Centre...
in Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
is named in his honor. This institute offers degrees in the study of oenology
Oenology
Oenology,[p] œnology , or enology is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture. “Viticulture & oenology” is a common designation for training programmes and research centres that include both the...
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