Botanist and lichenologist (1863-1937).
Louis Étienne Ravaz or Louis Ravaz (Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas, Isère, 1863 — Montpellier, 1937) was a specialist of ampelography and one of the creators of modern viticulture. In 1892, he founded the grape research station of Cognac (French: Station viticole de Cognac), that he directed for several years. He was professor of viticulture (and from 1919 director) at the National School of Agriculture of Montpellier (École nationale d’agriculture de Montpellier). He contributed to the diffusion of the use of the American varieties in the regions affected by French blight (Phylloxera) and investiga
Abbreviations: Ravaz
Occupations: mycologist, lichenologist, botanist, agronomist
Citizenships: France
Languages: French
Dates: 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 2 fungi