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Abstract

Jean Julien Houton de la Billardiere, born in Alengon
(Orne), 28th October, 1755; died in Paris, 8th January,
1834. He graduated in medicine in the University of Montpellier,
but subsequently devoted his studies almost exclusively
to botany. For this purpose he traversed first the
European Alps, and travelled, then, through some portion of
Britain. In 1786 and 1788 he was sent by Louis XVI. on a
botanic exploration of Syria, which brought him also to the
Lebanon. The literary result of this journey was his
work, " Icones plantarum Syriae rariores," the first part of
which appeared in 1791. When in 1792 the first search
expedition was sent out under Admiral d'Entrecasteaux to
ascertain the fate of Count La Perouse and his crew, M. de
la Billardiere became botanist of the expedition, and had
thus the splendid opportunity of rendering known much of
the vast vegetation of South-west Australia (King George's
Sound having only in the year before been discovered by
Captain Vancouver), and also of the southern part of Tasmania,
he being the first to explore phytologially the region
where now the town of Hobart stands, although Bruni Island
was visited during Cook's second and third expeditions in
1773 and 1777 already.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	von Mueller, Ferdinand
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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