Olivier de Serres

Olivier de Serres
Born1539 (1539)
Died1619 (aged 7980)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)author, soil scientist
Known foraccepted textbook of French agriculture in the 17th century
Notable workThéâtre d'Agriculture (book)
RelativesJean de Serres (brother)

Olivier de Serres (French pronunciation: [ɔlivje sɛʁ]; 1539–1619) was a French author and soil scientist whose Théâtre d'Agriculture (1600) was the accepted textbook of French agriculture in the 17th century.