Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737 - 1814)

Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (also called Bernardin de St. Pierre) (19 January 1737 Le Havre – 21 January 1814 Éragny, Val-d'Oise) was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1787 novel Paul et Virginie, now forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular children's book.