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Benjamin Carrington FRSE FLS MRCS (18 January 1827 – 18 January 1893) was a leading British botanist and taxonomist in the late 19th century. He was a specialist in bryophytes , cryptogams , fungi and lichens , and wrote extensively on these subjects. [1] British botanist and taxonomist (1827–1893)
John-Axel Nannfeldt (baptized Johan Axel Frithiof Nannfeldt ), born 18 January 1904 in Trelleborg and deceased 4 November 1985 in Uppsala , [1] was a Swedish botanist and mycologist . Swedish botanist and mycologist John Axel Nannfeldt Born 18 January 1904 Trelleborg Died 4 November 1985 ( 1985-11
Caroline Barbey-Boissier (4 August 1847, in Geneva – 18 January 1918, in Pregny-Chambésy ) was a Swiss botanist , author and translator. She was the daughter of botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier . [1] [2] [3] Swiss botanist (1847–1918) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Augus
Aimo Kaarlo Cajander (4 April 1879 – 21 January 1943) was the Prime Minister of Finland up to the Winter War . [2] Prime minister of Finland variously between 1922 and 1939 Aimo Cajander 7th Prime Minister of Finland [1] In office 2 June 1922 – 14 November 1922 President Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg Prec
#5 Harold Leslie Keer Whitehouse
Harold Leslie Keer Whitehouse (13 April 1917 – 18 January 2000) was a British botanist and bryologist. He is credited with a discovery of a number of species, as well as with being a president of the British Bryological Society . [1] UK botanist (1917–2000) Whitehouse was born in Churchdown , Glouce
Henri Charles Louis Romagnesi (7 February 1912 – 18 January 1999) was a French mycologist who was notable for a thorough review and monograph of the agaric genus Entoloma (or Rhodophyllus as it was known in the early 20th century), [1] as well as extensive work on the large genus Russula , of which
#7 Hans Sloane
Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet PRS (16 April 1660 – 11 January 1753), was an Anglo-Irish physician, naturalist, and collector, with a collection of 71,000 items which he bequeathed to the British nation, thus providing the foundation of the British Museum , the British Library , and the Natural Histor
William Buckland DD , FRS (12 March 1784 – 14 August 1856) was an English theologian who became Dean of Westminster . He was also a geologist and palaeontologist . English geologist and palaeontologist (1784-1856) For other people named William Buckland, see William Buckland (disambiguation) . The V
#9 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 (
Hermann Müller (21 October 1850 in Tägerwilen , Thurgau , Switzerland – 18 January 1927, in Wädenswil , Zurich), was a Swiss botanist , plant physiologist , oenologist and grape breeder. [1] [2] He called himself Müller-Thurgau, taking the name of his home canton. Swiss botanist (1850–1927) For othe
#11 Hanns Kreisel
Hanns Kreisel (16 July 1931 – 18 January 2017) was a German mycologist and professor emeritus . German mycologist and academic He was born in Leipzig in 1931. Kreisel was a professor at the University of Greifswald . [1] His field was the classification of fungi , where he has studied this group of
#12 Johann Christian Carl Günther
Johann Christian Carl Günther (1769 – 1833) was a German botanist , pharmacist , batologist , and author. The standard author abbreviation Günther is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name . [1] German botanist, pharmacist, batologist, and author (1769-1833) Johann C
#13 Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz
Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz ( Roodt-sur-Eisch , Luxembourg , 25 November 1722 – 18 January 1799, Judenburg , Austria ) was a botanist and a physician . Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz Classis cruciformium emendata cum figuris aeneis in necessarium instit. rei herbariae supplementum (1769)
#14 Tomitaro Makino
Tomitaro Makino ( 牧野 富太郎 , Makino Tomitarō , April 24, 1862 – January 18, 1957) was a pioneer Japanese botanist noted for his taxonomic work. He has been called "Father of Japanese Botany". [1] He was one of the first Japanese botanists to work extensively on classifying Japanese plants using the sy
#15 Elke Mackenzie
Elke Mackenzie (11 September 1911 – 18 January 1990), born Ivan Mackenzie Lamb , was a British polar explorer and botanist who specialised in the field of lichenology . British lichenologist Elke Mackenzie Mackenzie photographed near Port Lockroy , December 1944 Born ( 1911-09-11 ) 11 September 1911
#16 Derek Reid
Derek Agutter Reid (2 September 1927 – 18 January 2006) [1] [2] was an English mycologist . Mycologist (1927–2006) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2013 ) Derek Agutter Reid Born ( 1927-09-02 ) 2 September 1927 Leighton Buzzard , Bedfordshire Died 18 January 2006
#17 John C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont or Fremont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a U.S. Senator from California, and, in 1856 , was the first Republican nominee for president of the United States and founder of the California Republican Party wh
#18 Gifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot [lower-alpha 1] (August 11, 1865 – October 4, 1946) was an American forester and politician. He served as the fourth chief of the U.S. Division of Forestry, as the first head of the United States Forest Service , and as the 28th governor of Pennsylvania . He was a member of the Rep
#19 Rolf Singer
Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a German -born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled mushrooms ( agarics ) in the 20th century. German mycologist (1906–1994) This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline
Thomas Kirk (18 January 1828 – 8 March 1898) was an English-born botanist, teacher, public servant, writer and churchman who moved to New Zealand with his wife and four children in late 1862. The New Zealand government commissioned him in 1884 to compile a report on the indigenous forests of the cou
The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a 170-acre (69 ha) zoo , aquarium , and botanical garden located along the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina , United States. A small portion of the zoo extends into the nearby city of West Columbia . It is operated by the Rich-Lex Riverbanks Park Special Pu
The Minnesota Zoo (formerly the Minnesota Zoological Garden ), is an AZA -accredited zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota . It is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States , with the other being the North Carolina Zoo . [6] When it opened on May 22, 1978 [1] it was fairly revolutionary in its e
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre (54 ha) zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California. The city of Los Angeles owns the entire zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals. Animal care, grounds maintenance, construction, education, public information, and admi
Adventure World ( ja : 白浜アドベンチャーワールド, Shirahama Adventure World ) is a theme park that integrates a zoo , a public aquarium , and an amusement park in the town on Shirayama , Wakayama Prefecture , Japan . It is operated by Hours Co., Ltd. (AWS), an affiliate of Marusue Co., Ltd. (real estate / const