langs: 18 августа [ru] / august 18 [en] / 18. august [de] / 18 août [fr] / 18 agosto [it] / 18 de agosto [es]
days: august 15 / august 16 / august 17 / august 18 / august 19 / august 20 / august 21
Animal / Animal
#1 List of giant pandas
This is a list of giant pandas , both alive and deceased. The giant panda is a conservation-reliant vulnerable species . [1] Wild population estimates vary; one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals living in the wild, [2] while a 2006 study via DNA analysis estimated that this figur
- ... as Xing Xing) (M), and Fu Wa (known as Liang Liang) (F) since 21 May 2014. A female cub was born on 18 august 2015. [27] Everland Zootopia, Yongin , South Korea - home of Le Bao (M), Ai Bao (F), and their daug ...
#2 List of kākāpō
As of August 8th of the year 2022, there were 252 living individuals of the critically endangered kākāpō , a large, flightless parrot native to New Zealand . Every known living kākāpō, except some young chicks, has been given a name by officials of the Kākāpō Recovery Programme . Many of the older b
- ... her: Hananui, father: Merty[16], died 2016 Jane – first captured 1989, found dead on Anchor Island, 18 august 2018 [29] Hoki – hatched: 1992; mother: Zephyr, father: Felix (the first hand raised bird; subject ...
Plant / Plant
#1 Iris barnumiae
Iris barnumiae is a species in the genus Iris ; it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Oncocyclus . It is a rhizomatous perennial , from Armenia , Azerbaijan , Iran , Iraq , and Turkey . It has pale glaucous green and narrow leaves, that are slightly sickle-shaped and fade soon after blo
- ... ir Michael Foster and John Gilbert Baker in Gardeners' Chronicle (New Series) Vol.60 on page 142 on 18 august 1888, [3] [22] as Iris barnumi . [23] It was also published in 1889, in 'Gardener's Chronicle' Vol. ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Johann Coaz
Johann Wilhelm Fortunat Coaz (31 May 1822 – 18 August 1918) was a Swiss forester , topographer and mountaineer from Graubünden . In 1850 he made the first ascent of Piz Bernina , the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps . He also gave Piz Bernina its name, after the eponymous pass . [1] Johann Coaz
- Johann Wilhelm Fortunat Coaz (31 May 1822 – 18 august 1918) was a Swiss forester , topographer and mountaineer from Graubünden . In 1850 he made the firs ...
- ... — [9] In 1850 he made the first recorded ascent of Piz Corvatsch , [10] and of Piz Tschierva (on 18 august ). [11] COMMEMORATION A statue of Coaz was placed outside the Boval Hut to the north-east of Piz Mor ...
#2 Václav Zelený
Václav Zelený (August 18, 1936, Prague , Czechoslovakia – November 3, 2020) [1] [2] was a Czech botanist and university teacher. Václav Zelený was born in 1936 in Prague. In 1959 he graduated from the Faculty of Science of Charles University in Prague . He then worked at the Sugar Research Institute
- Václav Zelený ( august 18, 1936, Prague , Czechoslovakia – November 3, 2020) [1] [2] was a Czech botanist and university teach ...
#3 Nora Lilian Alcock
Nora Lilian Alcock , also known as Nora Lilian Lepart [1] and Nora Lilian Leopard , [2] (18 August 1874 – 31 March 1972) was a pioneer in the field of plant pathology and the first government-appointed plant pathologist in Scotland. Pioneering plant pathologist Nora Lilian Lepard Alcock Alcock in Au
- Nora Lilian Alcock , also known as Nora Lilian Lepart [1] and Nora Lilian Leopard , [2] ( 18 august 1874 – 31 March 1972) was a pioneer in the field of plant pathology and the first government-appoin ...
- ... ologist Nora Lilian Lepard Alcock Alcock in Australia in 1938 Born Nora Lilian Scott ( 1874-08-18 ) 18 august 1874 Died 31 March 1972 (1972-03-31) (aged 97) Nationality British Known for First government-appoi ...
#4 Ian Charleson Hedge
Ian Charleson Hedge (18 August 1928 – 7 August 2022) was a Scottish botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh . Hedge made important contributions to the flora of Iran and Iraq , and was a recognised authority on the flora of south-west Asia. He named more than 300 new plant species. Scotti
- Ian Charleson Hedge ( 18 august 1928 – 7 August 2022) was a Scottish botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh . Hedge mad ...
- ... e than 300 new plant species. Scottish botanist (1928–2022) Ian Charleson Hedge Born ( 1928-08-18 ) 18 august 1928 Edinburgh , Scotland Died 7 August 2022 (2022-08-07) (aged 93) Nationality British Known for T ...
#5 Joseph Dalton Hooker
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM GCSI CB PRS (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. [1] He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin 's closest friend. [2] For twenty years he served as director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew , succ
- ... returned to resupply in Hobart, then went on to Sydney, and the Bay of Islands in New Zealand from 18 august to 23 November 1841. [18] They left New Zealand to return to Antarctica. After spending 138 days at ...
#6 William Colenso
William Colenso (17 November 1811 – 10 February 1899) FRS was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician. [1] He attended the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and later wrote an account of the events at Waitangi. [2] New Zealand politician S
- ... ecorded New Zealand flora. He assisted Joseph Dalton Hooker when he visited the Bay of Islands from 18 august to 23 November 1841. [10] In 1866, he was the first New Zealander to be elected as a Fellow of the ...
#7 Pierre Sonnerat
Pierre Sonnerat (18 August 1748 – 31 March 1814) was a French naturalist , colonial administrator, writer and explorer . He described numerous species of plants and animals on his travels and is honoured in the genus Sonneratia and in other specific names such as that of the grey junglefowl Gallus s
- Pierre Sonnerat ( 18 august 1748 – 31 March 1814) was a French naturalist , colonial administrator, writer and explorer . He de ...
- ... ere. For other uses, see Sonn . Pierre Sonnerat Pierre Sonnerat Born Pierre Sonnerat ( 1748-08-18 ) 18 august 1748 Died 31 March 1814 (1814-03-31) (aged 65) LIFE AND TRAVELS Sonnerat was born in Lyon and was t ...
#8 Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle
Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle ( French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl lwi leʁitje də bʁytɛl] ; 15 June 1746 – 18 August 1800) was an 18th-century French botanist and civil servant. Born into an affluent upper-class Parisian family, connections with the French Royal Court secured him the position of
- ... ouis L'Héritier de Brutelle ( French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl lwi leʁitje də bʁytɛl] ; 15 June 1746 – 18 august 1800) was an 18th-century French botanist and civil servant. Born into an affluent upper-class Pari ...
#9 Hans Hermann Behr
Hans Hermann Behr (August 18, 1818, Köthen – March 6, 1904, San Francisco ) was a German-American doctor , entomologist and botanist . At the time of his death, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that he was "reckoned among mental giants" and that he was "an authority of world-wide prominence" in
- Hans Hermann Behr ( august 18, 1818, Köthen – March 6, 1904, San Francisco ) was a German-American doctor , entomologist and botan ...
- ... nence" in many branches of science. [1] American physician Hans Hermann Behr Hans Hermann Behr Born 18 august 1818 Köthen (Anhalt) , Germany Died 6 March 1904 ( 1904-03-07 ) (aged 85) San Francisco , Californi ...
#10 Christian Wilhelm Ludwig Eduard Suffrian
Christian Wilhelm Ludwig Eduard Suffrian (21 January 1805, Wünsdorf , Teltow-Fläming – 18 August 1876, Bad Rehburg ) was a German entomologist who specialized in Coleoptera especially Chrysomelidae . German entomologist (1805-1876) He was a schoolteacher in Münster. Suffrian wrote many short papers
- Christian Wilhelm Ludwig Eduard Suffrian (21 January 1805, Wünsdorf , Teltow-Fläming – 18 august 1876, Bad Rehburg ) was a German entomologist who specialized in Coleoptera especially Chrysomelida ...
#11 John Hutchinson (botanist)
John Hutchinson , OBE , FRS (7 April 1884 Blindburn, Northumberland – 2 September 1972 London ) was an English botanist , taxonomist and author. [1] [2] [3] [4] English botanist and taxonomist (1884-1972) John Hutchinson Born ( 1884-04-07 ) 7 April 1884 Wark on Tyne , Northumberland Died 2 September
- ... July Sakania, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 August Lubumbashi (Elizabethville) 8 August Matopo 18 august Louis Trichardt 18 August Goede Hoop 19 August Klein Australie, Soutpansberg 20 August Entabeni; Pa ...
- ... epublic of the Congo 2 August Lubumbashi (Elizabethville) 8 August Matopo 18 August Louis Trichardt 18 august Goede Hoop 19 August Klein Australie, Soutpansberg 20 August Entabeni; Palmary; Pepiti Falls 23 Aug ...
#12 Konrad Beckhaus
Konrad Friedrich Ludwig Beckhaus (18 August 1821, Lingen – 13 August 1890, Höxter ) was a German Protestant clergyman and botanist . He studied theology in Halle , Tübingen and Berlin , subsequently becoming a Hilfsprediger ( curate ) in the city of Höxter in 1847. [1] [2] In 1851 he became a pastor
- Konrad Friedrich Ludwig Beckhaus ( 18 august 1821, Lingen – 13 August 1890, Höxter ) was a German Protestant clergyman and botanist . He studied ...
#13 Jules Cardot
Jules Cardot (18 August 1860 – 22 November 1934) was a French botanist and bryologist considered in his time one of the world's leading experts on the mosses of Antarctica . French botanist (1860–1934) Jules Cardot Born 18 August 1860 Died 22 November 1934 (aged 74) Charleville (Ardennes) Occu
- Jules Cardot ( 18 august 1860 – 22 November 1934) was a French botanist and bryologist considered in his time one of the wor ...
- ... world's leading experts on the mosses of Antarctica . French botanist (1860–1934) Jules Cardot Born 18 august 1860 Died 22 November 1934 (aged 74) Charleville (Ardennes) Occupation Botanist Awards Knight of th ...
#14 Josef Brunnthaler
Josef Brunnthaler (20 December 1871, in Vienna – 18 August 1914) was an Austrian botanist , known for his work in the field of phycology . Austrian botanist Up until 1904 Brunnthaler was an employee of the Viennese banking and exchange establishment (Voelcker & Co.) — as a botanist he was self-taugh
- Josef Brunnthaler (20 December 1871, in Vienna – 18 august 1914) was an Austrian botanist , known for his work in the field of phycology . Austrian botanist U ...
#15 Edward Johnston Alexander
Edward Johnston Alexander (July 31, 1901 – August 18, 1985) was an American botanist [1] who discovered three species and one genus , but only named one of them, [2] although he is the author or one of the authors of 205 entries in the International Plant Names Index . [3] He was born in Asheville,
- Edward Johnston Alexander (July 31, 1901 – august 18, 1985) was an American botanist [1] who discovered three species and one genus , but only named one ...
- ... 01-1985) Edward Johnston Alexander Born ( 1901-07-31 ) July 31, 1901 Asheville, North Carolina Died august 18, 1985 (1985-08-18) (aged 84) Scientific career Fields Botany Institutions New York Botanical Garden ...
#16 Georg Heinrich Mettenius
Georg Heinrich Mettenius (24 November 1823 – 18 August 1866) was a German botanist born in Frankfurt am Main . He was son-in-law to botanist Alexander Braun (1805–1877). German botanist Georg Heinrich Mettenius (1860) In 1845 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Heidelberg . Afte
- Georg Heinrich Mettenius (24 November 1823 – 18 august 1866) was a German botanist born in Frankfurt am Main . He was son-in-law to botanist Alexander Bra ...
#17 Bertha Stoneman
Bertha Stoneman (August 18, 1866 – April 30, 1943) was an American-born South African botanist. She was president of Huguenot College from 1921 to 1933, and founder of the South African Association of University Women. Botanist (1866-1943) Bertha Stoneman Born 18 August 1866 (age 156) Lakewood E
- Bertha Stoneman ( august 18, 1866 – April 30, 1943) was an American-born South African botanist. She was president of Huguenot C ...
- ... der of the South African Association of University Women. Botanist (1866-1943) Bertha Stoneman Born 18 august 1866 (age 156) Lakewood Education Doctor of Philosophy Alma mater Cornell University Occupation Bot ...
#18 Alexander von Middendorff
Alexander Theodor von Middendorff ( Russian : Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ми́ддендорф ; tr. Aleksandr Fyodorovich Middendorf ; 18 August 1815 – 24 January 1894 [2] ) was a zoologist and explorer of Baltic German and Estonian extraction. He is known for his expedition 1843–45 to the extreme north and east o
- ... n Middendorff ( Russian : Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ми́ддендорф ; tr. Aleksandr Fyodorovich Middendorf ; 18 august 1815 – 24 January 1894 [2] ) was a zoologist and explorer of Baltic German and Estonian extraction. ...
- ... nimals and plants. Zoologist and explorer Alexander von Middendorff von Middendorff circa 1880 Born 18 august [ O.S. 6] 1815 Saint Petersburg , Russian Empire Died 24 January [ O.S. 12] 1894 (aged 78) Hellenor ...
- ... , their daughter Anette (b. 1809) and son Alexander were born out of wedlock. Alexander was born on 18 august 1815 in St. Petersburg, [3] but could not be baptized until six months later in the Estonian Luther ...
#19 Charles Wesley Powell
Charles Wesley Powell (May 5, 1854 – August 18, 1927) was an American hobbyist turned horticulturist specializing in the study of orchids ( Orchidaceae ). [1] He is credited with providing scientists the first large-scale collection of orchid specimens found in Panama . [2] [3] In the early 1900s, h
- Charles Wesley Powell (May 5, 1854 – august 18, 1927) was an American hobbyist turned horticulturist specializing in the study of orchids ( Orchida ...
- ... harles Wesley Powell Born Charles Lesslie Pullen ( 1854-05-05 ) May 5, 1854 Richmond, Virginia Died august 18, 1927 (1927-08-18) (aged 73) Panama Canal Zone Education Self-taught horticulturist Occupation Bookk ...
- ... he peaceful and interesting years which he had planned. He died of heart disease, very suddenly, on august 18, 1927, at the age of 73." [7] [42] Three daughters survived him. He and his daughter, Addie (née Pul ...
#20 Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer , soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition , also known as the Corps of Discovery , with William Clark . Their mission was to explore the terri
- Meriwether Lewis ( august 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer , soldier, politician, and public administrator, ...
- ... erson Preceded by William Smith Shaw Succeeded by Lewis Harvie Personal details Born ( 1774-08-18 ) august 18, 1774 Locust Hill Plantation, Albemarle County , Colony of Virginia (now Ivy, Virginia ) Died Octobe ...
- ... a dragon’s head erased Vert holding in the mouth a bloody hand proper [5] Meriwether Lewis was born august 18, 1774, [6] on Locust Hill Plantation in Albemarle County , Colony of Virginia , in the present-day c ...
Zoo / Zoo
#1 Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park
The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park , alternatively known as the G.W. Zoo , Tiger King Park and formerly the Garold Wayne Exotic Animal Memorial Park , [1] was an animal park displaying predominantly tigers and other big cats in Wynnewood , Oklahoma , United States. The park garnered substantia
- ... Oklahoma, United States Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park Date opened 1999 ( 1999 ) Date closed august 18, 2020 Location Wynnewood , Oklahoma , U.S. Coordinates 34°37′32″N 97°12′40″W Land area 16 acres (6.5 ...
- ... veterinary care. Citing the incipient transfer of ownership, Lowe permanently shut down the park on august 18 rather than contesting the suspension. [16] [20] After Lowe's departure, Baskin decided to sell the ...
#2 Lotte World Mall
Lotte World Mall ( Korean : 롯데월드몰 ) is a shopping complex in the Songpa District of Seoul , South Korea . First opened in October 2014, [1] it includes the Lotte World Tower , the Lotte World Mall building, and the Avenue L building. The Lotte World Mall's site comprises 26,000 square meters, with
- ... ccident delayed the construction of the Lotte World Mall's concert hall, which eventually opened on august 18, 2016. On December 22, 2016, construction of the Lotte World Tower finished, [7] [8] [9] with a cere ...
#3 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is a theme park situated in Hengqin , Zhuhai , People's Republic of China. It was designed by PGAV Destinations. [2] The park broke ground on 28 November 2010 [3] and soft-opened on 28 January 2014. [4] The grand opening occurred on 29 March that year. The first phase of the
- ... served by the Zhuhai Changlong railway station on the Zhuhai–Zhuhai Airport intercity railway since 18 august 2020. AWARDS AND RECORDS In 2015 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom won the Thea Award for Outstanding Achieve ...