Claim: Jean Nicolas Collignon was born in Metz, France in 1762, and he was recommended for the La Pérouse expedition, by the Vice President of Horticulture at the Jardin du Roi named André Thouin.
Evidence: Jean Nicolas Collignon (1762–?1788) was a gardener and botanist from the Jardin du Roi who served on the La Pérouse expedition to the South Seas (1785–?1788). He was recommended for the voyage by André Thouin, Director of Horticulture at the Jardin du Roi.