Pliny the Elder: A Discussion on the Life and Accomplishments of the Horticulturist Scientist

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8 October 2018
Topic: A project discussion on the horticulturist scientist Pliny the Elder
The project is based on the horticulturist scientist Pliny the Elder. A detailed
discussion on the life and the major accomplishments of the scientist will be carried on. In
doing so, the notable works and experiments of the selected scientist Pliny the Elder will be
discussed and his contribution towards the world and society will be evaluated. It has been
found that he is a notable person
Pliny the Elder was a naturalist and natural philosopher who was born in the Roman
Empire, was a naval and army commander. He used to spend most of his time in studying,
writing and in investigating the nature and the different phenomena of geography.
 Full name: Gaius Plinius Secundus
 Date and place of birth: AD 23 at Novum Comum, in Roman Italiy, Roman Empire
(Kwan)
 Date and place of death: 25th August, AD 79 at Stabiae in Campania, Roman Empire

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Fig: Pliny the elder
(Source: Pliny The Elder | Biography, Natural History, & Facts)
Fig: Pliny the elder
(Source: Scientists, Top, and List Scientists)

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Fig: Pliny the Elder
(Source: Pliny The Elder &; Leonardo Da Vinci)
It has been observed that Pliny the Elder was born in the Roman Empire, but many
relics and his properties have been found in many places like Verona, Tuscan. He died in
Como. Thus, it can be considered that the life of Pliny the Elder revolved around the Roman
Empire and the related places where his relatives and friends lived and he made a visit to the
places. He was a member of the Plinii gens which is rhotacism and the local surname that is
used is Prina (Kwan). This clan or the member of the family inherit the places in Roman
Empire around Rome and Lake Como and thus, these particular places can be considered as
the places where the scientist had been or travelled for his experiments.