langs: 8 августа [ru] / august 8 [en] / 8. august [de] / 8 août [fr] / 8 agosto [it] / 8 de agosto [es]
days: august 5 / august 6 / august 7 / august 8 / august 9 / august 10 / august 11
Animal / Animal
#1 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
- As of august 8t h of the year 2022, there were 252 living individuals of the critically endangered kākāpō , a large, ...
Plant / Plant
#1 Veracruz moist forests
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
- ... as (3 June 2004). Mexican treefrog ( Smilisca baudinii ), municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas ( 8 august 2004). Veined treefrog ( Trachycephalus typhonius ), municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas (5 Ju ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Avraham Fahn
Avraham Fahn ( Hebrew :אברהם פאהן born 8 August 1916, [1] died 19 February 2012) [2] was an Israeli professor of botany at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . Israeli professor of botany Avraham Fahn אברהם פאהן Born ( 1916-08-08 ) 8 August 1916 Vienna , Austria Died 19 February 2012 (2012-02-19) (a
- Avraham Fahn ( Hebrew :אברהם פאהן born 8 august 1916, [1] died 19 February 2012) [2] was an Israeli professor of botany at the Hebrew University of ...
- ... w University of Jerusalem . Israeli professor of botany Avraham Fahn אברהם פאהן Born ( 1916-08-08 ) 8 august 1916 Vienna , Austria Died 19 February 2012 (2012-02-19) (aged 95) Citizenship Israeli Awards Israe ...
#2 Siegfried Stockmayer
Siegfried Stockmayer (8 August 1868, Vienna – 20 March 1933, Vienna) was an Austrian botanist und physician. [1] He collected plants in Austria and Italy. [2] After graduating from Vienna's Schottengymnasium , Stockmayer studied medicine and botany from 1886 to 1892 at the University of Vienna , whe
- Siegfried Stockmayer ( 8 august 1868, Vienna – 20 March 1933, Vienna) was an Austrian botanist und physician. [1] He collected plan ...
#3 Johann Friedrich Gmelin
Johann Friedrich Gmelin (8 August 1748 – 1 November 1804) was a German naturalist , botanist , entomologist , herpetologist , and malacologist . For other uses, see Gmelin (disambiguation) . German naturalist, botanist, entomologist, herpetologist, and malacologist J. F. Gmelin Born ( 1748-08-08 ) 8
- Johann Friedrich Gmelin ( 8 august 1748 – 1 November 1804) was a German naturalist , botanist , entomologist , herpetologist , and mal ...
- ... aturalist, botanist, entomologist, herpetologist, and malacologist J. F. Gmelin Born ( 1748-08-08 ) 8 august 1748 Tübingen , Holy Roman Empire Died 1 November 1804 (1804-11-01) (aged 56) Göttingen , Electorat ...
#4 Carl Peter Thunberg
Carl Peter Thunberg , also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg , Carl Pehr Thunberg , or Carl Per Thunberg (11 November 1743 – 8 August 1828), was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus . After studying under Linnaeus at Uppsala University, he spent seven years travelling in southern Af
- ... so known as Karl Peter von Thunberg , Carl Pehr Thunberg , or Carl Per Thunberg (11 November 1743 – 8 august 1828), was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus . After studying under Linnaeus a ...
- ... Carl L. Thunberg . Carl Peter Thunberg Born ( 1743-11-11 ) 11 November 1743 Jönköping , Sweden Died 8 august 1828 (1828-08-08) (aged 84) Thunaberg , Uppland , Sweden Nationality Swedish Other names Carl Pehr ...
- ... ociate member of the Royal Institute of the Netherlands . [18] He died at Thunaberg near Uppsala on 8 august 1828. REASONS FOR HIS TRAVELS It was common for Enlightenment scholars to travel throughout Europe ...
#5 William Edward Parry
Sir William Edward Parry FRS (19 December 1790 – 8 July 1855) was an Anglo-Welsh explorer of the Arctic best known for his 1819–1820 expedition through the Parry Channel , probably the most successful in the long quest for the Northwest Passage , until it was finally negotiated by Roald Amundsen i
- ... ey went a short distance southeast and wintered at Igloolik . The ship was not freed from ice until 8 august . Since it was late in the season and there were signs of scurvy, Parry turned for home and reached ...
#6 Edwin Copeland
Edwin Bingham Copeland (September 30, 1873 – March 16, 1964) was an American botanist and agriculturist. [1] He is known for founding the University of the Philippines College of Agriculture at Los Baños, Laguna and for being one of the America's leading pteridologists (one who studies ferns). [2] E
- ... stant use by fern students the world over." [2] The fungus genus Copelandia was named after him. On august 8, 1899, Copeland and partner E. N. Henderson were the first climbers known to reach summit of Junctio ...
#7 Augusta Vera Duthie
Augusta Vera Duthie (18 July 1881 Belvidere, Knysna – 8 August 1963 Belvidere, Knysna) was a South African botanist who studied the plants of the Western Cape and was a popular teacher who lectured on cryptogamic botany. She was the first university lecturer in botany who was entirely educated in So
- Augusta Vera Duthie (18 July 1881 Belvidere, Knysna – 8 august 1963 Belvidere, Knysna) was a South African botanist who studied the plants of the Western Cape and ...
- ... 1963) Augusta Vera Duthie Augusta V. Duthie Born ( 1881-07-18 ) 18 July 1881 Belvidere, Knysna Died 8 august 1963 (1963-08-08) (aged 82) Belvidere, Knysna Alma mater South African College University of South ...
#8 John Ewbank Leefe
John Ewbank Leefe FLS (1813–1889) was an English amateur botanist and vicar in the Church of England. He was a leading expert on the British willows ( Salix ). [1] [2] John Ewbank Leefe Born ( 1813-05-13 ) 13 May 1813 Richmond, Yorkshire Died 8 August 1889 (1889-08-08) (aged 76) Redcar Nationality
- ... llows ( Salix ). [1] [2] John Ewbank Leefe Born ( 1813-05-13 ) 13 May 1813 Richmond, Yorkshire Died 8 august 1889 (1889-08-08) (aged 76) Redcar Nationality British Scientific career Fields Botany Author abbre ...
#9 Ignacio Chapela
Ignacio Chapela (born 1959) is a microbial ecologist and mycologist at the University of California, Berkeley . He is best known for a 2001 paper in Nature on the flow of transgenes into wild maize populations, [1] [2] as an outspoken critic of the University of California 's ties to the biotechnolo
- ... he same area Chapela and Quist sampled - for transgenic DNA material. In their article published on august 8, 2005 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) they reported that no (transgeni ...
#10 William West Jr
William West Jr , ARCS , (11 February 1875 – 14 September 1901) was an English botanist . He was the elder son of the botanist William West , and the brother of George Stephen West . West assisted his father in fieldwork . He wrote papers on flowering plants and phycology for various journals. His o
- ... e herbarium of the British Museum of Natural History was a temporary one so, having left England on 8 august 1901 on the SS Persia , [3] he arrived at Bombay on 23 August, attracted by a promise of work which ...
#11 Máirin de Valéra
Máirin de Valéra MRIA (12 April 1912 – 8 August 1984) was an Irish phycologist . She was the first chair and professor of Botany at NUI Galway . Botanist (1912-1984) Máirin de Valéra Born ( 1912-04-12 ) 12 April 1912 Dublin , Ireland Died 8 August 1984 (1984-08-08) (aged 72) Galway , Ireland Resti
- Máirin de Valéra MRIA (12 April 1912 – 8 august 1984) was an Irish phycologist . She was the first chair and professor of Botany at NUI Galway . Bo ...
- ... way . Botanist (1912-1984) Máirin de Valéra Born ( 1912-04-12 ) 12 April 1912 Dublin , Ireland Died 8 august 1984 (1984-08-08) (aged 72) Galway , Ireland Resting place Glasnevin Cemetery , Dublin, Ireland Alm ...
- ... ing for a marine field station at Finavarra , County Clare . She died suddenly at home in Galway on 8 august 1984. [1] RECOGNITION De Valéra bequeathed her herbarium, books, and reprints to the department of ...
#12 Victor Jacquemont
Venceslas Victor Jacquemont (8 August 1801 – 7 December 1832) was a French botanist and geologist known for his travels in India. French botanist Victor Jacquemont Born in Paris on August 8, 1801, Victor Jacquemont was the youngest of four sons of Frédéric François Venceslas Jacquemont de Moreau (17
- ... st and geologist known for his travels in India. French botanist Victor Jacquemont Born in Paris on august 8, 1801, Victor Jacquemont was the youngest of four sons of Frédéric François Venceslas Jacquemont de ...
- Venceslas Victor Jacquemont ( 8 august 1801 – 7 December 1832) was a French botanist and geologist known for his travels in India. French ...
#13 Jennifer Anne Chappill
Jennifer Anne Chappill (born 1959 in Melbourne – died 8 August 2006 in Perth ) was an Australian botanist . [1] Chappill studied botany at the University of Melbourne and was awarded a Master of Science degree in 1983, [2] and a PhD in 1988 [3] studying under Pauline Ladiges . [4] From 1991 Chappill
- Jennifer Anne Chappill (born 1959 in Melbourne – died 8 august 2006 in Perth ) was an Australian botanist . [1] Chappill studied botany at the University of Melbo ...
#14 Johann Georg Gmelin
Johann Georg Gmelin (8 August 1709 – 20 May 1755) was a German naturalist , botanist and geographer . German naturalist, botanist and geographer Johann Georg Gmelin Born ( 1709-08-08 ) 8 August 1709 Tübingen , Holy Roman Empire Died 20 May 1755 (1755-05-20) (aged 45) Tübingen, Holy Roman Empire Ot
- Johann Georg Gmelin ( 8 august 1709 – 20 May 1755) was a German naturalist , botanist and geographer . German naturalist, botanist ...
- ... and geographer . German naturalist, botanist and geographer Johann Georg Gmelin Born ( 1709-08-08 ) 8 august 1709 Tübingen , Holy Roman Empire Died 20 May 1755 (1755-05-20) (aged 45) Tübingen, Holy Roman Empi ...
#15 Harry D. Thiers
Harry Delbert Thiers (January 22, 1919 in Fort McKavett, Texas – August 8, 2000 in Ohio) was an American mycologist who studied and named many fungi native to North America, particularly California. Thiers taught mycology at San Francisco State University . He comprehensively revised and expanded on
- Harry Delbert Thiers (January 22, 1919 in Fort McKavett, Texas – august 8, 2000 in Ohio) was an American mycologist who studied and named many fungi native to North America, ...
- ... any new species. [1] Harry D. Thiers Born ( 1919-01-22 ) January 22, 1919 Fort McKavett, Texas Died august 8, 2000 (2000-08-08) (aged 81) Ohio Known for Studied and named many fungi native to North America Sci ...
#16 Ferdinand Christian Gustav Arnold
Ferdinand Christian Gustav Arnold (24 February 1828 – 8 August 1901) [1] was a German lichenologist and taxonomist born in Ansbach , Bavaria . Even as a high school student he showed an active interest in botany : "Ich und August Gattinger ... durchstreiften von November 1846 bis zum Spätherbst 1847
- Ferdinand Christian Gustav Arnold (24 February 1828 – 8 august 1901) [1] was a German lichenologist and taxonomist born in Ansbach , Bavaria . Even as a high scho ...
#17 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
- ... uly Chiwefwe 30 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 Au ...
#18 Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck ( / l ə ˈ m ɑːr k / ; [1] French: [ʒɑ̃batist lamaʁk] [2] ), was a French naturalist , biologist , academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biologic
- ... ck's work was respected by many scholars, and it launched him into prominence in French science. On 8 august 1778, Lamarck married Marie Anne Rosalie Delaporte. [12] Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon , o ...
#19 William Mathews (mountaineer)
William Mathews (1828–1901) was an English mountaineer , botanist , land agent and surveyor , who first proposed the formation of the Alpine Club of London in 1857. William Mathews portrayed by Edward Whymper in Zermatt , 1864 (from the original edition of Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whympe
- ... Mathews, Jacomb and Croz in 1861 FIRST ASCENTS Grande Casse with guides Michel Croz and E. Favre on 8 august 1860 Castor with F. W. Jacomb and Michel Croz on 23 August 1861 Monte Viso with F. W. Jacomb and Mi ...
#20 John Hutton Balfour
John Hutton Balfour FRSE FRS FRCSE FLS MWS (15 September 1808 – 11 February 1884) was a Scottish botanist . [1] Balfour became a Professor of Botany , first at the University of Glasgow in 1841, moving to the University of Edinburgh and also becoming the 7th Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden
- ... east-west path, towards its western end. FAMILY He married Marion Spottiswood Bayley (1828-1879) on 8th august 1848. Their children were Ada Marion Spottiswood Balfour (1850-1918), Cpt. Andrew Francis Balfour R ...
Zoo / Zoo
#1 Lake Superior Zoo
The Lake Superior Zoo , previously known as the Duluth Zoo , [1] is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo in Duluth , Minnesota . [2] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2015 ) Zoo in Minnesota, United States Lake Superior Zoo Date opened 1923 Loca
- ... for his personality and playfulness. Bubba was 17 years old and passed away due to liver disease on august 8t h, 2007. As a cub, Bubba came to Lake Superior Zoo in 1990. [5]
#2 Central Park Zoo
The Central Park Zoo is a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) zoo located at the southeast corner of Central Park in New York City . It is part of an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). In conjunction with the Central Park Zoo's operations, the WCS off
- ... Zoo logo Central area of the Central Park Zoo Date opened 1864 (menagerie); December 2, 1934 (zoo); august 8, 1988 (renovated) Location Central Park , New York City , United States Coordinates 40°46′4″N 73°58′ ...
- ... ram, that completely replaced the zoo's cages with naturalistic environments. It was rededicated on august 8, 1988, as part of a system of five facilities managed by the WCS, all of which are accredited by the ...
- ... cost of $14 million, but the project was delayed for three years. The zoo reopened to the public on august 8, 1988. The renovation ended up costing $35 million. [92] [93] Of this, the city contributed $22 mill ...
#3 National Aquarium (Baltimore)
The National Aquarium – also known as National Aquarium in Baltimore and formerly known as Baltimore Aquarium – is a non-profit public aquarium located at 501 East Pratt Street on Pier 3 in the Inner Harbor area of downtown Baltimore , Maryland, in the United States . Constructed during a period of
- ... e United States . Constructed during a period of urban renewal in Baltimore, the aquarium opened on august 8, 1981. The aquarium has an annual attendance of 1.5 million visitors and is the largest tourism attr ...
- ... ea of Baltimore , including World War II submarine USS Torsk and Lightship Chesapeake . Date opened august 8, 1981 ; 41 years ago ( August 8, 1981 ) Location 501 East Pratt Street Baltimore , Maryland 21202 Un ...
- ... d War II submarine USS Torsk and Lightship Chesapeake . Date opened August 8, 1981 ; 41 years ago ( august 8, 1981 ) Location 501 East Pratt Street Baltimore , Maryland 21202 United States Coordinates 39.28439 ...
- ... ast Pratt Street, just east of the newly completed World Trade Center in the city's Inner Harbor on august 8, 1978. Although no federal funds were used for its construction, the United States Congress later de ...
- ... ted the facility as the "national aquarium" in 1979. [14] [15] The aquarium opened to the public on august 8, 1981, after three years of construction, and one year after the booming "festival marketplace" of t ...
#4 Ocean Park Hong Kong
Ocean Park Hong Kong , commonly known as Ocean Park , is a marine mammal park , oceanarium , animal theme park and amusement park situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong . It is the second largest theme park in Hong Kong, after Hong Kong Disneyland , [2] as
- ... other five sturgeon from the Chinese National Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Association in time for 8 august opening ceremony , to complement the four fish already in situ. The park's management opted to evic ...