langs: 2 февраля [ru] / february 2 [en] / 2. februar [de] / 2 février [fr] / 2 febbraio [it] / 2 de febrero [es]
days: january 30 / january 31 / february 1 / february 2 / february 3 / february 4 / february 5
#1 St. Brandon
Saint Brandon , also known as the Cargados Carajos Shoals , is an Indian Ocean archipelago about 430 kilometres (270 mi) Northeast of Mauritius consisting of sand banks, shoals and islets . Saint Brandon consists of five island groups, with about 28–40 islands and islets in total, depending on sea
#2 Flora and fauna of Cornwall
Cornwall is the county that forms the tip of the southwestern peninsula of England; this area has a mild and warm climate regulated by the Gulf Stream . The mild climate allows rich plant cover, such as palm trees in the far south and west of the county and in the Isles of Scilly , due to sub-tropic
William Aiton (1731 – 2 February 1793) was a Scottish botanist . The Aiton family tomb Scottish botanist (1731-1793) For other people named William Aiton, see William Aiton (disambiguation) . William Aiton Born 1731 Hamilton , Scotland Died 2 February 1793 (1793-02-02) (aged 61–62) Kew , England
Colonel Henry Halcro Johnston CB CBE DL FRSE FLS (13 September 1856 – 18 October 1939) was a Scottish botanist, physician, rugby union international and Deputy Lieutenant for Orkney . As a member of Edinburgh University RFC he represented Scotland in 1877 [2] and went on to make a significant contri
Eduard Hackel (17 March 1850, Haida, Bohemia – 2 February 1926, Attersee , Upper Austria) was an Austrian botanist. His father was a veterinarian in Haida (now Nový Bor ) in Bohemia. He was married and had one son. Austrian botanist Eduard Hackel Eduard Hackel Born 17 March 1850 ( 1850-03-17 ) Hai
George Engelmann , also known as Georg Engelmann , (2 February 1809 – 4 February 1884) was a German-American botanist . He was instrumental in describing the flora of the west of North America, then very poorly known to Europeans; he was particularly active in the Rocky Mountains and northern Mexico
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles FRS FRAS (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) [1] [2] was a British statesman who served as the Lieutenant-Governor of the British East Indies between 1811 and 1816, and Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824. He is best known mainly for his founding of mod
Heinrich Wawra Ritter von Fernsee , born Jindřich Blažej Vávra , (February 2, 1831 in Brno , Moravia – May 1887 in Baden bei Wien ) was a Czech - Austrian ship surgeon, botanist and explorer. Heinrich Wawra Ritter von Fernsee 1831 - 1887 The youngest of five sons of a miller, he studied medicine and
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
Albert Israel Schatz (2 February 1920 – 17 January 2005) was an American microbiologist and academic, who discovered the antibiotic streptomycin , [1] the first drug known to be effective for the treatment of tuberculosis . [2] He graduated from Rutgers University in 1942 with a bachelor's degree in
John Wright (February 2, 1811 – April 11, 1846) was an American physician and botanist. [1] John Wright Born ( 1811-02-11 ) February 11, 1811 [1] Troy, New York , U.S. [1] Died April 11, 1846 (1846-04-11) (aged 35) [1] Aiken, South Carolina , U.S. [1] Nationality American Alma mater Yale [1] Kno
Aylmer Bourke Lambert (2 February 1761 – 10 January 1842) was a British botanist , one of the first fellows of the Linnean Society . "Lamb." redirects here. For other uses, see Lamb . Aylmer Bourke Lambert, 1810 engraving Aylmer Bourke Lambert Born Aylmer Bourke Lambert ( 1761-02-02 ) 2 February 176
#11 André Lawalrée
André Gilles Célestin Lawalrée (2 February 1921 – 18 April 2005) was a Belgian botanist and pteridologist . He was head of the Department of Vascular Plants (Spermatophyta-Pteridophyta) in the National Botanic Garden of Belgium . As an expert on the Belgian flora he was invited to act as the regiona
#12 Paul Fryxell
Paul Arnold Fryxell was an American botanist known for his work on flowering plants, especially those within the Malvaceae . [1] American botanist (1927–2011) Paul Fryxell Born February 2, 1927 Moline, Illinois Died July 11, 2011 Claremont, California
#13 Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois
Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois (9 October 1856, in Granville – 2 February 1946, in Saint-Mandé ) was a French botanist , horticulturist and agronomist . Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois Portrait by Studio Harcourt, unknown date Born 9 October 1856 Granville Died 2 February 1946 Saint-Mandé Nationality
#14 Vicary Gibbs (St Albans MP)
Vicary Gibbs (12 May 1853 – 13 January 1932) [1] was a British barrister, merchant and Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1904. He lost his seat after his business created a conflict of interest. He was the editor of the early volumes of The Complete Peerage (
#15 Walter Leal
Walter Soares Leal (born February 2, 1954) is a Brazilian biochemist and entomologist who is known for identifying pheromones [1] and mosquito attractants, [2] [3] and elucidating a mechanism of action of the insect repellent DEET. [4] [5] Brazilian entomologist (born 1954) This article is an autobi
George Jackson (1780–1811) was an English botanist and author. He was born in Aberdeen in 1780 and was later in charge of A.B. Lambert's herbarium . On 2 February 1808 he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society and made important contributions to the Henry Cranke Andrews publication The Botanist
Stephen Conrad Stuntz (1875–1918) was an American botanist and fiction author. American botanist (1875–1918) Stephen Conrad Stuntz Photograph of Stuntz as an assistant librarian, June 1900. Born ( 1875-04-04 ) April 4, 1875 Clarno, Wisconsin , United States Died February 2, 1918 (1918-02-02) (aged
#18 Cecil Rollo Payton Andrews
Cecil Rollo Payton Andrews (2 February 1870 – 13 June 1951) was an English educator , botanist and collector who was born in London in 1870 and died in Surrey in 1951. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St John's College, Oxford and graduated with second-class honours in humanities and
#19 Giuseppe Cuboni
Giuseppe Cuboni (2 February 1852 in Modena – 3 November 1920 in Rome ) was an Italian botanist and agronomist , known for his pioneer work in the field of plant pathology . Giuseppe Cuboni He studied medicine and natural sciences in Rome, where botanist Giuseppe De Notaris was an important influence
#20 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
Brookfield Zoo , also known as the Chicago Zoological Park , [2] [3] is a zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois . It houses around 450 species of animals in an area of 216 acres (87 ha) . It opened on July 1, 1934, and quickly gained international recognition for using moats an
#2 Hobart Zoo
The Hobart Zoo (also known as Beaumaris Zoo ) was an old-fashioned zoological garden located on the Queen's Domain in Hobart , Tasmania , Australia. The Zoo site is very close to the site of the Tasmanian Governor's House , and the Botanical Gardens . Although its location is now primarily the site
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335-acre (136 ha) African-centered animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida , United States. Owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment , the park opened on June 1, 1959. The park has an annual attendance consistently exceeding 4 million, often ranking sec
The Koala Park Sanctuary is a privately owned and run wildlife park located at West Pennant Hills in Sydney , Australia . The park is known for its collection of koalas and other animals and is set in a rainforest-like park. Privately run wildlife park in Australia This article needs additional cita