langs: 11 ноября [ru] / november 11 [en] / 11. november [de] / 11 novembre [fr] / 11 novembre [it] / 11 de noviembre [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
Epacris impressa , also known as common heath , is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae , that is native to southeast Australia (the states of Victoria , Tasmania , South Australia and New South Wales ). French botanist Jacques Labillardière collected the species in 1793 and described it in 1805.
Centaurea cyanus , commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, [note 1] is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Europe. In the past, it often grew as a weed in cornfields (in the broad sense of "corn", referring to grains , such as wheat, barley, rye, or oats), hence i
#1 Francisco Freire Allemão e Cysneiro
Francisco Freire Allemão e Cysneiro (24 June 1797 – 11 November 1874) was a Brazilian botanist who collected in northeast Brazil and along the Rio de Janeiro . His association with the Brazilian National Museum in Rio de Janeiro took place at a time when Brazilian botany was dominated by foreigners.
Margaret Rutherford Bryan Levyns (née Michell, 24 August 1890 Cape Town – 11 November 1975 Cape Town) was an eminent South African phytogeographer , botanist and taxonomist . Margaret Levyns Montagu, Cape Province, 1922 Born ( 1890-08-24 ) 24 August 1890 Cape Town Died 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)
Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov ( Russian : Степа́н Петро́вич Крашени́нников ; November 11 [ O.S. October 31 ] 1711 – March 8 [ O.S. February 25 ] 1755 ) was a Russian explorer of Siberia , naturalist and geographer who gave the first full description of Kamchatka in the early 18th century.
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
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
Edward Joseph Lowe FRS FGS FRAS FLS (11 November 1825 – 10 March 1900) was a renowned English botanist , meteorologist and astronomer , who published papers on a wide variety of subjects, including luminous meteors , sunspots , the zodiacal light , meteorological observations during the eclipse of 1
John Hendley Barnhart (October 4, 1871 – November 11, 1949) was an American botanist and author, specializing in biographies of botanists. [1] American botanist and author (1871–1949) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2016 )
Carl Peter Thunberg , also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg , Carl Pehr Thunberg , or Carl Per Thunberg (11 November 1743 – 8 August 1828), was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus . After studying under Linnaeus at Uppsala University, he spent seven years travelling in southern Af
Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (17 February 1796 – 18 October 1866) was a German physician , botanist and traveler. He achieved prominence by his studies of Japanese flora and fauna and the introduction of Western medicine in Japan. He was the father of the first female Japanese doctor educated
#10 Orazio Comes
Orazio Comes (11 November 1848 – 13 October 1917) was an Italian botanist . Italian botanist (1848–1917) From 1906 to 1917 he directed the Agricultural Higher Institute of Portici , in which, thanks to Vincenzo de Cesati , he began teaching since 1877 as assistant of Nicola Pedicino for the chair of
#11 Kiichi Miyake
Kiichi Miyake ( 三宅 驥一 , Miyake Kiichi , 11 November 1876 – 20 March 1964) was a Japanese botanist and professor at the University of Tokyo . His research focus was bryology and pteridology . His undergraduate studies were at Doshisha University and the University of Tokyo . His graduated studies w
#12 Jean Louis Martin Castagne
Jean Louis Martin Castagne (11 November 1785, in Marseille – 17 March 1858, in Miramas ) was a French botanist and mycologist . He was born into a merchant family in Marseille, and as a young man he worked in the banking business in his hometown. In 1814 he relocated to Constantinople on behalf of f
Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter (27 April 1733 – 11 November 1806), also spelled Koelreuter or Kohlreuter , was a German botanist who pioneered the study of plant fertilization , hybridization and was the first to detect self-incompatibility . He was an observer as well as a rigorous experimenter who used
William Randolph Taylor (December 21, 1895 – November 11, 1990) was an American botanist known as an expert in phycology . American botanist and phycologist William Randolph Taylor Born December 21, 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died November 11, 1990 (1990-11-11) (aged 94) Nationality American
Curtis Gates Lloyd (July 17, 1859 – November 11, 1926) was an American mycologist known for both his research on the gasteroid and polypore fungi, as well as his controversial views on naming conventions in taxonomy . He had a herbarium with about 60,000 fungal specimens, and described over a thousa
#16 Karel Heyne
Karel Heyne (1877–1947) was a Dutch botanist , known for his comprehensive handbook on the useful plants of the Dutch East Indies ( The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies ); this was the first such handbook and became a standard reference. [2] Dutch botanist Karel Heyne Born ( 1877-08-30 ) Augus
Henry Winthrop Sargent (November 26, 1810 – November 11, 1882), American horticulturist and landscape gardener. [1] American horticulturist and landscape architect Henry Winthrop Sargent Born ( 1810-11-26 ) November 26, 1810 Boston, Massachusetts Died November 11, 1882 (1882-11-11) (aged 71) Fishk
#18 Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin FRS FRGS FLS FZS JP [6] ( / ˈ d ɑːr w ɪ n / ; [7] DAR -win ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist , geologist , and biologist , [8] widely known for contributing to the understanding of evolutionary biology . [I] His proposition that all species of life
Cornelis Christiaan (Cees) Berg (1934–2012) was a Dutch botanist known for his work on the plant family Moraceae . Dutch botanist Cornelis Christiaan Berg Born ( 1934-02-07 ) 7 February 1934 Bandung , Indonesia Died 31 August 2012 (2012-08-31) (aged 78) Rotterdam Alma mater University of Utrecht
Anna (Worsley) Russell (November 1807 – 11 November 1876) [1] was a British botanist . She has been described as "perhaps the ablest and most outstanding woman field botanist of her time". [2] English botanist (1807–1876) A.W. Russell Born ( 1807-11-00 ) November 1807 Arno's Vale, Bristol Died 11 No
#1 Buenos Aires Eco-Park (formerly Zoo)
The Buenos Aires Eco Park ( Spanish : Ecoparque de Buenos Aires ) is an 18-hectare (44-acre) park in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires , Argentina . The former zoo, opened in 1888, [1] contained 89 species of mammals, 49 species of reptiles and 175 species of birds, with a total of over 2,500 ani
Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, [2] [3] and aquarium in Clearwater, Florida . It is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick and injured marine animals, public education, conservation, and research. This article needs additional citations for ver
#3 Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. Encompassing 287 hectares (710 acres) , [1] the Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada. [7] It is divided into seven zoogeographic regions: Indo-Malaya, Africa, Americas, Tundra Trek, Australasia, Eurasia, and the Canadian Domain. Som