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