title: [Colonization and pharmacy (1830-1962): 130 years of a diversified presence of the French pharmacists].
abstract: From 1830 to 1962, France has tremendously increased its colonial empire. After the colonization, pharmacists, civilan or military, botanists, chemists, teachers, and pharmacists from the industry will serve the colonial project that was emphatized after 1870 and even more after the First World War. Military pharmacists will play a key role for the valorization of colonies, as well as botanists such as E. Perrot, typical character of the colonial scientist. From 1906 Colonial Exhibit, he looked for the development of colonial herbs and more especially medicinal ones. Being a major political and economical issue between the two World Wars, the colonial project will end up with the 1931 Colonial Exhibit where E. Perrot was in charge of the pharmaceutical section. Other pharmacists will contribute to the colonial history: drugstore pharmacists, teachers and professionals coming from the industry. Several had in mind to bring civilisation.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bonnemain
mesh_terms: D001901:Botany / Q000266:history; D018595:Colonialism / Q000266:history*; D005602:France; D000077406:History of Pharmacy; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000266:history