langs: 1 января [ru] / january 1 [en] / 1. januar [de] / 1er janvier [fr] / 1º gennaio [it] / 1 de enero [es]
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#1 Asian carp in North America
Asian carp introduced into North America pose a major threat to the ecology, environment, economy, and way of life in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada . The term " Asian carp " refers to a group of cyprinid fish species originally native to East Asia , which i
This list of birds of Manitoba includes all the bird species confirmed in the Canadian province of Manitoba as determined by the Manitoba Avian Research Committee (MARC). As of 2021 there were 404 species on this list. [1] Of them, 70 are rare or accidental , 23 are classed as occasional, and eight
This list of birds of Virginia includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of Virginia by the Virginia Avian Records Committee of the Virginia Society of Ornithology (VARCOM). As of January 1, 2022 the list contained 487 species and four species pairs. [1] Of them, 109 are considered acci
The alligator gar ( Atractosteus spatula ) is a ray-finned euryhaline fish related to the bowfin in the infraclass Holostei / h oʊ ˈ l ɒ s t i aɪ / . It is the largest species in the gar family, and among the largest freshwater fish in North America . The fossil record traces its group's existence b
The snowy grouper ( Hyporthodus niveatus ) is a species of marine ray-finned fish , a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae , which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Species of fish Snowy grouper Conservatio
#1 Sesame
Sesame ( / ˈ s ɛ z ə m iː / or / ˈ s ɛ s ə m iː / ; Sesamum indicum ) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum , also called benne . [2] Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. [3] It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its
Univ. Prof. Dr. Eva Schönbeck-Temesy (August 16, 1930 – August 27, 2011) was an eminent, Austrian botanist of Hungarian descent who made notable contributions to Karl Heinz Rechinger 's magisterial Flora Iranica . [1]
#2 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
Mary Belle Allen (November 11, 1922, Morristown, New Jersey –1973, Fairbanks, Alaska ) was an American botanist , chemist , mycologist , algologist , and plant pathologist , and a pioneer of biochemical microbiology . With Daniel I. Arnon and F. Robert Whatley , she did breakthrough research discove
Richard Falck (7 May 1873 – 1 January 1955) was a German-American botanist and mycologist , who worked as a professor of mycology at the forest academy in Hannoversch Münden before he fled Nazi Germany and the persecution of Jews to finally settle in the United States of America. Falck was a special
John William Harshberger , (January 1, 1869 – April 27, 1929) was an American botanist who specialized in plant geography, ecology and plant pathology. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 35 years. He was an ardent plant conservationist and he is credited with coining the term
Carl Linnaeus ( / l ɪ ˈ n iː ə s , l ɪ ˈ n eɪ ə s / ; [1] [2] 23 May [note 1] 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné [3] ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːɭ fɔn lɪˈneː] ( listen ) ), was a Swedish botanist , zoologist , taxonomist , and physician who formal
#7 Özcan Seçmen
Özcan Seçmen (born 1 January 1947) is a Turkish botanist and former professor at Ayrılmıştır University. He specializes in Plant Ecology and Geography and is a member of the Turkish Biologists Association . [1] Turkish botanist Özcan Seçmen Born 1947 (age 74 – 75) Education Ayrılmıştır University
#8 Alexander Greenlaw Hamilton
Alexander Greenlaw Hamilton (14 April 1852 – 21 October 1941) was an Australian naturalist and teacher born in Ireland. A former president of the Linnean Society of New South Wales , he was known for his studies of desert plants and pollination as well as birds and terrestrial worms. Australian natu
James Lauer Green is an American physicist and retired chief scientist for NASA. [1] [2] He received his Ph.D. in Space Physics from the University of Iowa in 1979 and then worked at NASA until his retirement on 1 January 2022. [3] American scientist James L. Green Born Burlington, Iowa Nationality
#10 Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer
Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer (1 January 1791 – 7 August 1858) was a German botanist and botanical historian. Born in Hanover , he lectured in Göttingen and in 1826 became a professor of botany at the University of Königsberg , as well as Director of the Botanical Garden. His botanical specialty wa
Fredrik Christian Emil Børgesen (1 January 1866 in Copenhagen – 22 March 1956 in Frederiksberg ) was a Danish botanist and phycologist . He graduated in botany from the University of Copenhagen and was subsequently employed as an assistant at the Botanical Museum (1893–1900). His doctoral thesis dea
#12 Paul Hermann Wilhelm Taubert
Paul Hermann Wilhelm Taubert (12 August 1862 – 1 January 1897) was a German botanist . "Taub." redirects here. For the surname, see Taub . Taubert was born in Berlin , where he studied botany as a pupil of Ignatz Urban . While a student, he collected plants in Cyrenaica (1887). From 1889 to 1895 he
#13 Noel Lothian
Thomas Robert Noel Lothian OBE , NDH (NZ), LFRAIPR, JP (25 December 1915 [3] – 24 September 2004) was a long-term director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden and an Australian botanist. [4] Australian botanist Thomas Robert Noel Lothian OBE Born ( 1915-12-25 ) 25 December 1915 Mont Albert, Victoria , Au
#14 Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent
Jean-Baptiste Geneviève Marcellin Bory de Saint-Vincent [n 1] was a French naturalist , officer and politician . He was born on 6 July 1778 in Agen ( Lot-et-Garonne ) and died on 22 December 1846 in Paris . Biologist and geographer , he was particularly interested in volcanology , systematics and bo
#15 Elizabeth Edgar
Elizabeth Edgar (27 December 1929 – 1 January 2019) was a New Zealand botanist , best known for her work in authoring and editing three of the five volumes of the series Flora of New Zealand , which describes and classifies the species of flora of the country. She was most noted for her taxonomic wo
Johan Adam Pollich or Johann (1 January 1741, Kaiserslautern – 24 February 1780) was a German doctor , botanist and entomologist . He studied medicine in Strasbourg , and following graduation he practiced medicine for a short period of time. From 1764 onward he devoted his energies to natural scienc
Charles Horton Peck (March 30, 1833 – July 11, 1917) was an American mycologist of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the New York State Botanist from 1867 to 1915, a period in which he described over 2,700 species of North American fungi. [1] [2] American mycologist (1833–1917) Charles Horto
Richard Hind Cambage CBE (7 November 1859 – 28 November 1928) was an Australian surveyor and botanist who made important contributions to the description of the genera Acacia and Eucalyptus . Richard Hind Cambage.
#19 Heinrich Schrader (botanist)
Heinrich Adolf Schrader (1 January 1767 in Alfeld near Hildesheim – 22 October 1836 in Göttingen ) was a German botanist and mycologist . He studied medicine early in life. He named the Australian plant genus Hakea in 1797. German botanist and mycologist (1767–1836) Heinrich Adolf Schrader In 1795 h
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
Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia , United States. It exhibits hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 11 million US gallons (42,000 m 3 ) of water. [1] [2] It was the largest aquarium in the world fr
The Zoological Garden, Alipore (also informally called the Alipore Zoo or Kolkata Zoo) is India's oldest formally stated zoological park (as opposed to royal and British menageries) and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata , West Bengal . It has been open as a zoo since 1876, and covers 18.811 ha (
#3 Antwerp Zoo
Antwerp Zoo ( Dutch : ZOO Antwerpen ) is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp , Belgium , located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station . It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843. Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium This article uses bare UR
#4 Racine Zoo
The Racine Zoological Gardens , or Racine Zoo , is a zoo situated on 28 acres (11 ha) on the shore of Lake Michigan in Racine, Wisconsin . The zoo is operated by the Racine Zoological Society, a non-profit organization. With more than 100 species of animals, [3] the zoo's collection focuses on spe
#5 Tayto Park
Tayto Park ( Irish : Páirc Tayto ) is an amusement park in Ireland , originally themed based on the Irish potato crisp brand Tayto . It is located in the townland of Kilbrew, in County Meath and was founded by farmer-turned-entrepreneur Ray Coyle (d. 2022). [3] [4] Amusement park in Ireland Tayto Pa
Tiergarten Schönbrunn – Schönbrunn Zoo – was established by the Habsburgs in the park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna’s 13th district of Hietzing in 1752 and is today the world’s oldest zoo that is still in operation. Zoologist Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck has been the zoo’s director since 2020. Schönbru
#7 Ragunan Zoo
Ragunan Zoo ( Indonesian : Kebun Binatang Ragunan ) is a zoo located in Pasar Minggu , South Jakarta , Indonesia . The zoo has an area of 140-hectare (350-acre) . The zoo has an aviary and a primate centre, and employs over 450 people. [2] Many of the animals in the zoo are endangered and threatened
#8 Aquarium of Western Australia
The Aquarium of Western Australia ( AQWA ) is a privately owned aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia . AQWA was Australia's largest aquarium when it opened and still possesses Australia's largest single aquarium and walk-through underwater tunnel . [2] "AQWA" redirects here. For the capital of Ab
Twinlakes is a theme park located 0.5 miles (0.75 kilometres) north-east of Melton Mowbray , Leicestershire , England . [1] Theme park in Leicestershire, England This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2014 ) Twinlakes Theme Park Location Melton Mowbray , Leicestershire
#10 Newport Aquarium
The Newport Aquarium is an aquarium located in Newport, Kentucky , United States at Newport on the Levee , across the river from Cincinnati . It has 70 exhibits and 14 galleries, including five seamless acrylic tunnels totaling over 200 feet (61 m) in length. The aquarium also showcases thousands