langs: 17 апреля [ru] / april 17 [en] / 17. april [de] / 17 avril [fr] / 17 aprile [it] / 17 de abril [es]
days: april 14 / april 15 / april 16 / april 17 / april 18 / april 19 / april 20
The reef triggerfish ( Rhinecanthus rectangulus ), also known as the rectangular triggerfish , wedgetail triggerfish [1] or by its Hawaiian name humuhumunukunukuāpua ʻ a ( pronounced [ˈhumuˈhumuˈnukuˈnukuˈwaːpuˈwɐʔə] , meaning 'triggerfish with a snout like a pig', [2] also spelled humuhumunukunuk
The Veracruz moist forests ( Spanish : Bosques húmedos de Veracruz ) is a tropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion in eastern Mexico . Tropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion of Mexico Veracruz moist forests View of Tihuatlán , Veracruz Location of the Veracruz moist forests Ecology Realm Neotr
A cherry blossom , also known as Japanese cherry or Sakura , is a flower of many trees of genus Prunus or Prunus subg. Cerasus . They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especially in Japan. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, not to be confused with cherry trees
#3 Heteromeles
Heteromeles arbutifolia ( / ˌ h ɛ t ɪ r oʊ ˈ m iː l iː z ɑːr ˌ b juː t ɪ ˈ f oʊ l i ə / ; [5] more commonly / ˌ h ɛ t ə ˈ r ɒ m əl iː z / by Californian botanists), commonly known as toyon , is a common perennial shrub native to extreme southwest Oregon , [6] [7] California , and the Baja California
Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae , subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar . It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in En
J. G. ten Houten (17 April 1911, in Winterswijk [1] – 15 May 1993, in Wageningen ) was a Dutch plant pathologist known for founding and leading several important bodies in that subject in the Netherlands. Dutch botanist Johan Gerard ten Houten Born ( 1911-04-17 ) April 17, 1911 Winterswijk [1] Died
David Ross Sumstine (January 21, 1870 – April 17, 1965) was an American educator and mycologist . U.S. educator and mycologist David Ross Sumstine Born ( 1870-01-21 ) January 21, 1870 Somerset, Pennsylvania , U.S. Died April 17, 1965 (1965-04-17) (aged 95) Alma mater Gettysburg College Scientifi
Joseph August Schenk (17 April 1815, in Hallein – 30 March 1891, in Leipzig ) was an Austrian-born, German botanist and paleobotanist . August Schenk In 1837 he obtained his medical doctorate from the University of Munich , followed by studies in botany at the Universities of Erlangen , Berlin and V
#4 Michael Bach (entomologist)
Michael Bach (March 1808, Boppard –17 April 1878) was a German entomologist specialising in Coleoptera . He was a teacher in Boppard and a Member of the Entomological Society of Stettin .
Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (June 14, 1870 – 1942) was an American botanist and plant collector . [1] He was mostly active in the Philippines , his collections being described as new species by both himself and other botanists. The Japanese sent him into Santo Tomas Internment Camp during the Philipp
Giovanni Passerini was an Italian botanist and entomologist , born on June 16, 1816 in Pieve di Guastalla . He died on April 17, 1893 in Parma . Giovanni Passerini. In 1836 he studied medicine at the University of Parma , where from 1844 onward, he was a professor of botany and director of the Orto
Frederick Turner (17 April 1852 Burton Salmon , England – 17 October 1939 Chatswood , Australia ) was an Australian botanist .
Edward Forbes FRS , FGS (12 February 1815 – 18 November 1854) [1] was a Manx naturalist . In 1846, he proposed that the distributions of montane plants and animals had been compressed downslope, and some oceanic islands connected to the mainland, during the recent ice age . [2] This mechanism, which
August Heinrich Rudolf Grisebach ( pronounced [ˈaʊɡʊst ˈhaɪnrɪç ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈɡriːzəbax] ) was a German botanist and phytogeographer . He was born in Hannover on 17 April 1814 and died in Göttingen on 9 May 1879. German botanist of the 19th century August Heinrich Rudolf Grisebach Born ( 1814-04-17 ) 17
#10 Howard Stansbury
Howard Stansbury (February 8, 1806 – April 17, 1863) was a major in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers . His most notable achievement was leading a two-year expedition (1849–1851) to survey the Great Salt Lake and its surroundings. The expedition report entitled Exploration and survey of
Fernando Altamirano (Fernando Altamirano-Carbajal) (July 7, 1848 – October 7, 1908) was a Mexican physician , botanist and naturalist . He was born in Aculco , studied in Querétaro , and died in Mexico City . Altamirano was the founder and the director of the Instituto Medico Nacional from 1888 to 1
Erling Christophersen (April 17, 1898 – November 9, 1994) was a Norwegian botanist, geographer and diplomat. He participated in and led several notable scientific expeditions in the 20th century, including the fifth Tanager Expedition (1924) to Nihoa and Necker Island and the Norwegian Scientific Ex
#13 Jean Pierre Étienne Vaucher
Jean Pierre Étienne Vaucher (17 April 1763 – 5 or 6 January 1841) was a Swiss Protestant pastor and botanist who was a native of the Republic of Geneva . [1] Swiss botanist (1763–1841) He studied theology at Geneva, and from 1795 to 1821 was a pastor at the Church of Saint-Gervais. From 1808 to 1840
Antonio Bertoloni (February 8, 1775 in Sarzana – April 17, 1869 in Bologna ) was an Italian physician and botanist who made extensive studies of Italian plants. He also collected notable samples of Central American flora. [1]
Aimée Antoinette Camus (1 May 1879 – 17 April 1965) was a French botanist . She was best known for her study of orchids and oaks . Camus also has the legacy of authoring the second highest number of land plant species among female scientists, in total naming 677 species. [1] French botanist (1879-19
Alfred William Howitt CMG , (17 April 1830 – 7 March 1908), also known by author abbreviation A.W. Howitt , was an Australian anthropologist , explorer and naturalist . He was known for leading the Victorian Relief Expedition , which set out to establish the fate of the ill-fated Burke and Wills exp
John Heslop-Harrison FRS [1] FAAAS (10 February 1920 – 8 May 1998) was a British soldier and botanist. English botanist Jack Heslop-Harrison Born 10 February 1920 Middlesbrough , England , UK Died 7 May 1998 (aged 78) Nationality United Kingdom Alma mater King's College, Newcastle Queen's Universi
#18 Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer. German botanist (1794–1868) This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( August 2021 ) Carl Friedrich
#19 Thomas Mitchell (explorer)
Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (15 June 1792 – 5 October 1855), surveyor and explorer of Southeastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in Stirlingshire , Scotland. [1] In 1827 he took up an appointment as Assistant Surveyor General of New South Wales. The following year he became Surveyor General
#20 Irene Manton
Irene Manton , FRS [1] FLS (born Irène Manton; 17 April 1904, in Kensington – 13 May 1988) was a British botanist who was Professor of Botany at the University of Leeds. She was noted for study of ferns and algae. British botanist Irene Manton FRS Born ( 1904-04-17 ) 17 April 1904 Kensington , Londo
The San Francisco Zoo is a 100-acre (40 ha) zoo located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco , California , between Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean along the Great Highway . The SF Zoo is a public institution, managed by the non-profit San Francisco Zoological Society, [3] a 501(c)(3) org
The Museum of Life and Science — previously known as the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science and the NC Children's Museum — is an 84-acre (340,000 m 2 ) science museum located in Durham , North Carolina , United States. Science museum, children's museum, and zoo in Durham, North Carolina Mus
West Midland Safari and Leisure Park is a safari park located in Bewdley in Worcestershire , England . It was opened under the name of West Midland Safari Park in spring 1973. Safari park in Worcestershire, England West Midland Safari and Leisure Park Giraffes at the park Date opened 17 April 1973 L