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Carl Ludwig Willdenow
1765 – 1812
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryCarl Ludwig Willdenow was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants. Willdenow was also a mentor of Alexander von Humboldt, one of the earliest and best known phytogeographers. He also influenced Christian Konrad Sprengel, who pioneered the study of plant pollination and floral biology.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 22, 1765
Berlin
Date of death
July 10, 1812
Berlin
Citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia
Occupations & fields
pharmacisttaxonomistbotanistpteridologistuniversity teachermycologist
Notable works
Florae Berolinensis prodromusDissertatio Inauguralis Botanico-Medica de AchilleisHistoria AmaranthorumPhilosophia botanica [...] Editio tertia
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