langs: 5 мая [ru] / may 5 [en] / 5. mai [de] / 5 mai [fr] / 5 maggio [it] / 5 de mayo [es]
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#1 Paddlefish
Paddlefish (family Polyodontidae ) are a family of ray-finned fish belonging to order Acipenseriformes , and one of two living groups of the order alongside sturgeons (Acipenseridae). [3] They are distinguished from other fish by their titular elonglated rostrums , which are thought to enhance elect
Torreya taxifolia , commonly known as Florida torreya or stinking-cedar , but also sometimes as Florida nutmeg or gopher wood , is an endangered subcanopy tree of the yew family , Taxaceae . It is native to only a small glacial refugium in the southeastern United States , at the state border region
#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
#1 David Thoday
David Thoday FRS [1] (5 May 1883 – 30 March 1964) was a botanist . Professor David Thoday Born ( 1883-05-05 ) 5 May 1883 Died 30 March 1964 (1964-03-30) (aged 80) Children John Thoday Awards Fellow of the Royal Society (1942) [1] Scientific career Institutions University of Cape Town University Co
Winona Hazel Welch (May 5, 1896 – January 16, 1990) was an American bryologist . As a professor at DePauw University , she became the first female head of the botany and bacteriology department at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana . American bryologist Winona Hazel Welch Emeritus Professor W
Józef Thomasz Rostafiński (14 August 1850 – 5 May 1928) was a Polish botanist . He was born in Warsaw, and studied in Jena , Halle , and Strassburg , where he achieved his PhD before being appointed lecturer at the university of Krakow . [1] Polish botanist (1850–1928) Józef Rostafiński One of his b
Michele Tenore (5 May 1780 – 19 July 1861) was an Italian botanist active in Naples , Italy . Bust of Michele Tenore Tenore studied at the University of Naples , receiving his medical degree in 1800. Then he was a friend of botanists Domenico Maria Leone Cirillo (1739–1799) and Vincenzo Petagna (173
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
Heinrich Andres (5 May 1883, Bengel – 11 August 1970, Bonn ) was a German educator and botanist known for his investigations of Rhineland flora. [1] German botanist and pteridologist (1883–1970) Up until 1910 he was a schoolteacher in the town of Hetzhof , afterwards teaching classes in Bonn. [2] He
Károly Kalchbrenner (born 5 May 1807 in Pöttelsdorf , died 5 June 1886 in Spišské Vlachy ) was a Hungarian mycologist . He trained in theology early in life and became a priest in Spišské Vlachy, north-eastern Slovakia . His contributions include the publication of 60 papers and description of more
#8 John Raven
John Earle Raven (13 December 1914 – 5 March 1980) was an English classical scholar , notable for his work on presocratic philosophy , and amateur botanist . English classical scholar (1914-1980) This article is about the Cambridge classical scholar and amateur botanist, John Earle Raven. For the Du
Frederik Marcus Knuth, 9th count of Knuthenborg (5 May 1904 – 14 June 1970) was a Danish taxonomist especially known for the collection and classification of cactuses . He collected and described many new species. This article is about the 20th century taxonomist. For the 19th century politician, se
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
Veit Brecher Wittrock (5 May 1839 at district of Dalsland – 1 September 1914 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish botanist known for his work in the field of phycology and for his research of the genus Viola . [1] Swedish botanist (1839–1914) Veit Brecher Wittrock
#12 William Baldwin (botanist)
William Baldwin (March 29, 1779 – September 1, 1819) was an American physician and botanist who is today remembered for his significant contributions to botanical studies, especially Cyperaceae . [1] [2] : 15–16 He lived in Pennsylvania , Delaware , and Georgia , and served as a ship's surgeon o
#13 Charles M. Rick
Charles Madera Rick (30 April 1915 – 5 May 2002) was a plant geneticist and botanist who pioneered research on the origins of the tomato . He was widely regarded as the world's leading authority on tomato biology. Born in 1915 in Reading, PA , Rick earned a bachelor's degree in horticulture in 1937
#14 Felice Cassone
Felice Cassone (5 May 1815 Pontestura - 22 October 1854 Torino ), [1] was an Italian botanist and physician from the Piedmont region, notable for being the author of "Flora medico-farmaceutica", a 6-volume work published in Torino with typography by Giuseppe Cassone between 1847 and 1852. [2] [3] Th
James Davis Ray Jr. (1918–1990) was an American botanist, herbarium director, and college dean. James Davis Ray Jr. Born ( 1918-05-05 ) May 5, 1918 Starkville, Mississippi , US Died February 16, 1990 (1990-02-16) (aged 71) Temple Terrace, Florida , US Alma mater Mississippi State University Univ
Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz (5 May 1834 – 15 January 1878) was a German botanist and garden director in Bogor, West Java and Kolkata . [1] He worked in India , Indonesia , Burma , Malaysia and Singapore . [2] This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Kurz when citing a botanical name . [3] Wilhelm
#17 Anatoly Demidov, 1st Prince of San Donato
Count Anatoly Nikolaievich Demidov, 1st Prince of San Donato ( Russian: Анатолий Николаевич Демидов ; 5 April OS: 24 March 1813 – 29 April 1870) was a Russian industrialist, diplomat and arts patron of the Demidov family. Russian botanist and diplomat and art collector (1812–1870) This article needs
#18 Henry Piddington
Henry Piddington (7 January 1797 – 7 April 1858) was an English sea captain who sailed in East India and China and later settled in Bengal where he worked as a curator of a geological museum and worked on scientific problems, and is particularly well known for his pioneering studies in meteorology o
Jens Holmboe (5 May 1880 – 24 July 1943) was a Norwegian botanist , professor and author. [1] Jens Holmboe ca 1900 Jens at the University Botanical Garden (Oslo) in the 1930s Jens Holmboe was born at Tvedestrand in Aust-Agder , Norway. He the oldest son of physician Michael Holmboe (1852-1918) and h
Antonio José Cavanilles (16 January 1745 – 5 May 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania . He named at least 100 genera, about 54 of which were still used in 2004, including Dahlia , Calycera , Cobaea , Galphimia , and Olean
The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, ocean literacy education, climate activism, [7] conservation and marine animal re
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
Inokashira Park Zoo ( Japanese : いのかしらしぜんぶんかえん; Kanji : 井の頭自然文化園) is a city zoo in Musashino, Tokyo . It is in a corner of Inokashira Park near the Ghibli Museum . A branch of the zoo is in Mitaka . It opened on May 17, 1942. [1] Inokashira Park Zoo This article is an orphan , as no other articles l
Tokyo Sea Life Park ( 葛西臨海水族園 , kasai-rinkai-suizoku-en ) is a public aquarium located in Edogawa Ward , Tokyo . It is located in Kasai Rinkai Park in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, and Kasai Rinkai Bird Garden is also located in the park. It can be accessed from Kasai-Rinkai Park Station . The Predecessor is