langs: 28 февраля [ru] / february 28 [en] / 28. februar [de] / 28 février [fr] / 28 febbraio [it] / 28 de febrero [es]
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Archaeopteryx fossils from the quarries of Solnhofen limestone represent the most famous and well-known fossils from this area. They are highly significant to paleontology and avian evolution in that they document the fossil record's oldest-known birds . [1] The iconic Berlin specimen of Archaeopter
#1 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute , KG , PC , FSA Scot ( / b j uː t / ; 25 May 1713 – 10 March 1792), styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1713 and 1723, was a British nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763 under George III . He was arguably the last important royal favouri
Charles Isidore Douin (1858 – 1944) was a French bryologist who was a native of Bouville, Eure-et-Loir . [1] Charles Isidore Douin Born 28 February 1858 Bouville Died 7 June 1944 (aged 86) Chartres Occupation Botanist Awards Prix de Coincy (1920)
Adriaan van Royen (11 November 1704 in Leiden – 28 February 1779 in Leiden) was a Dutch botanist . He was a professor at Leiden University and is associated with Carl Linnaeus . [1] Dutch botanist (1704–1779) In this Dutch name , the surname is van Royen , not Royen . Adriaan van Royen Adriaan van R
Anna Amelia Mauve (née Obermeyer) (1907 – 2001) was a South African botanist who worked at the Botanical Research Institute in Pretoria . She catalogued more than 4,000 plant specimens from the Kalahari and Soutpansberg regions. She made major contributions to the journals Flowering Plants of Africa
Hermann Crüger (11 February 1818, Hamburg – 28 February 1864, San Fernando ) was a German pharmacist and botanist . German pharmacist and botanist He was educated in pharmacy in Lüneburg and Hamburg prior to moving as a pharmacist to Trinidad in 1841. From 1857 until his death he served as a governm
William Allport Leighton (17 May 1805 – 28 February 1889) was an English Church of England clergyman and botanist.
José Antonio Molina Rositto (born February 28, 1926 in Tegucigalpa 19 September 2020), usually known as Antonio Molina , was a Honduran botanist and Professor emeritus at the Zamorano Pan-American School of Agriculture . [1] The standard author abbreviation Ant.Molina is used to indicate this person
Louis Pasteur ForMemRS ( / ˈ l uː i p æ ˈ s t ɜːr / , French: [lwi pastœʁ] ; 27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination , microbial fermentation and pasteurization , the latter of which was named after
I. M. (Ivan Murray) Johnston (February 28, 1898–May 31, 1960), [1] was a United States botanist . He studied at Pomona College in Claremont, California and at Harvard University . His plant collections are housed in the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden , in Claremont, and also in the Gray Herbarium o
#10 Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt
Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt (28 February 1903, Schmie, Baden-Württemberg – 21 February 1977, Pretoria ) was a German botanist . Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt Born ( 1903-02-28 ) 28 February 1903 Schmie, Baden-Württemberg , Germany Died 21 February 1977 (1977-02-21) (aged
#11 Charles Jacques Édouard Morren
Charles Jacques Édouard Morren (2 December 1833 – 28 February 1886) was a Belgian botanist, professor of botany and director of the Jardin botanique de l'Université de Liège from 1857 to 1886. His special field of study was the Bromeliaceae on which family he was the recognized authority. He was the
Richard Brinsley Hinds FRCS (11 October 1811, Aldermaston , England – 25 May 1846, Swan River , Western Australia) was a British naval surgeon , botanist and malacologist . He sailed on the 1835–42 voyage by HMS Sulphur to explore the Pacific Ocean, and edited the natural history reports of that e
#13 Franz Werner
Franz Josef Maria Werner (15 August 1867 in Vienna – 28 February 1939 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist and explorer . Specializing as a herpetologist and entomologist , Werner described numerous species and other taxa of frogs, snakes, insects, and other organisms. Austrian zoologist and explore
#14 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
Walter Hood Fitch (28 February 1817 – 1892) was a botanical illustrator , born in Glasgow , Scotland , who executed some 10,000 drawings for various publications. [1] His work in colour lithograph , including 2700 illustrations for Curtis's Botanical Magazine , produced up to 200 plates per year. [2
Arthur Duvernoix Houghton, or A.D. Houghton, (June 8, 1870 - January 23, 1938) was a medical doctor, a botanist specializing in cacti , a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1904 to 1906 and one of the founders of the American Legion . In his early years he was a showman who pre
Carl Friedrich Warnstorf (2 December 1837 in Sommerfeld – 28 February 1921 in Berlin-Friedenau ) was a German educator and bryologist specializing in sphagnum studies. German bryologist (1837–1921) Carl Friedrich Warnstorf Born ( 1837-12-02 ) 2 December 1837 Sommerfeld , Poland Died 28 February 1921
Charles Henry Philippe Lévêque de Vilmorin (26 February 1843 - 23 August 1899) was a French botanist, the son of Pierre François "Louis" Lévêque de Vilmorin (1816-1860) and Elisa Bailly (1826-1868), and grandfather of the novelist, poet and journalist, Louise de Vilmorin . Seven generations of the f
George Vasey (February 28, 1822 – March 3, 1893) was an English-born American botanist who collected a lot in Illinois before integrating the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where he became Chief Botanist and curator of the greatly expanded National Herbarium . English-American botan
August Adrian Pulle ( Arnhem , January 10, 1878 - Utrecht , February 28, 1955) [1] was a Dutch professor and botanist . He made important contributions to knowledge of the Flora of Suriname and the island of New Guinea . August Adriaan Pulle Born 1878 Died 1955 Scientific career Fields Botany Author
A number of orcas , also called killer whales, are held in captivity by humans for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their int
Legoland Japan Resort ( Japanese : レゴランド・ジャパン , Hepburn : Regorando Japan ) is a theme park in Nagoya , Japan. It opened on April 1, 2017. [1] It is the first Legoland theme park in Japan and the second in Asia , after Legoland Malaysia Resort , and the eighth worldwide. [2] The park was projected t
#3 Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is located in Draper , Utah , United States . It currently houses 4,500 animals representing 550 species. The public aquarium currently consists of five main exhibits. This article relies excessively on references to primary sources . ( June 2017 ) Aquarium in Uta
#4 Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan , earlier known as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens or popularly known as Lucknow Zoological Garden ( Urdu : Lakhnaū Chiṛiyāghara ), is a 71.6-acre (29.0 ha) zoo located in the heart of the capital city of Uttar Pradesh named after Wajid Ali Shah - the last Nawab
Taronga Western Plains Zoo , formerly known as (and still commonly referred to as) Western Plains Zoo and commonly known as Dubbo Zoo, is a large zoo near Dubbo, New South Wales , Australia. It opened to the public on 28 February 1977, [1] to provide more living and breeding space for large animals