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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 55-59 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Soil Science |
| Volume | 178 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2013 |
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Jean-Baptiste de Beunie (1717–1793) : unsung pioneer of the study of soils. / Baveye, Philippe C.
In: Soil Science, Vol. 178, No. 2, 02.2013, p. 55-59.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Jean-Baptiste de Beunie (1717–1793)
T2 - unsung pioneer of the study of soils
AU - Baveye, Philippe C.
PY - 2013/2
Y1 - 2013/2
N2 - Recent biographical sources suggest that an individual by the name of Jean-Baptiste De Beunie, a physician who lived more than two centuries ago in what is now northern Belgium, came up with the idea of a three-class granulometry for soils and the perspective that the clay fraction determines the fertility of soils. The present article fills some gaps in the knowledge available in the literature about De Beunie’s life, contrasts his scientific contributions with those of his contemporaries, and shows that, by comparison, he was extremely original in his outlook on soils. Even though De Beunie virtually stopped being credited for his pioneering work just a few decades after his death, evidence suggests that he played a significant role in the scientific investigation of soils in the 18th century and that he deserves far more recognition by soil scientists than he is given at the moment.
AB - Recent biographical sources suggest that an individual by the name of Jean-Baptiste De Beunie, a physician who lived more than two centuries ago in what is now northern Belgium, came up with the idea of a three-class granulometry for soils and the perspective that the clay fraction determines the fertility of soils. The present article fills some gaps in the knowledge available in the literature about De Beunie’s life, contrasts his scientific contributions with those of his contemporaries, and shows that, by comparison, he was extremely original in his outlook on soils. Even though De Beunie virtually stopped being credited for his pioneering work just a few decades after his death, evidence suggests that he played a significant role in the scientific investigation of soils in the 18th century and that he deserves far more recognition by soil scientists than he is given at the moment.
U2 - 10.1097/SS.0b013e318287ed6a
DO - 10.1097/SS.0b013e318287ed6a
M3 - Article
VL - 178
SP - 55
EP - 59
JO - Soil Science
JF - Soil Science
SN - 0038-075X
IS - 2
ER -