langs: 23 ноября [ru] / november 23 [en] / 23. november [de] / 23 novembre [fr] / 23 novembre [it] / 23 de noviembre [es]
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Konrad Hermann Heinrich Christ (12 December 1833, in Basel – 23 November 1933, in Riehen ), often known in citations as just "Christ" or "H. Christ", was a Swiss botanist who specialized in pteridology (ferns). Swiss botanist (1833–1933) Portrait photograph of Hermann Christ, University of Coimbra H
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles FRS FRAS (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) [1] [2] was a British statesman who served as the Lieutenant-Governor of the British East Indies between 1811 and 1816, and Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824. He is best known mainly for his founding of mod
Hannah Caroline Aase (12 July 1883 – 23 November 1980 [1] ) was a botanist and cytologist . American botanist and cytologist (1883-1980) Hannah Caroline Aase Born ( 1883-07-12 ) July 12, 1883 Died November 23, 1980 (1980-11-23) (aged 97) Education University of Chicago Known for Allium aaseae ,
Padre Manuel Arruda da Câmara ( Pombal 1752– Goiana , October 2, 1810) [1] was a Brazilian cleric, physician and scientist, who became known as one of the great Brazilian botanists of the late eighteenth century. [2] Manuel Arruda da Câmara Born 1752 Pombal , Paraiba Died October 2, 1810 (1810-10-02
Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell CBE FRS FZS (23 November 1864 – 2 July 1945) was a Scottish zoologist who was Secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1903 to 1935. [1] During this time, he directed the policy of the Zoological Gardens of London and created the world's first open zoological pa
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM GCSI CB PRS (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. [1] He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin 's closest friend. [2] For twenty years he served as director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew , succ
Johann Friedrich Laurer (28 September 1798 in Bindlach – 23 November 1873 in Greifswald ) was a German anatomist , pharmacologist and lichenologist . He initially trained as a pharmacist, of which, he worked as an assistant under Heinrich Christian Funck at the pharmacy in Gefrees . He made the acqu
Pierre Clement Augustin Dangeard (23 November 1862, Ségrie – 10 November 1947, Ségrie) was a botanist and mycologist known for his investigations of sexual reproduction in fungi. He was the father of botanist Pierre Dangeard (1895–1970) and geologist Louis Dangeard (1898–1987). Pierre Augustin Dange
William Colenso (17 November 1811 – 10 February 1899) FRS was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician. [1] He attended the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and later wrote an account of the events at Waitangi. [2] New Zealand politician S
#10 Édouard Spach
Édouard Spach (23 November 1801 – 18 May 1879) was a French botanist . [1] The standard author abbreviation Spach is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name . [2] French botanist Édouard Spach The son of a merchant in Strasbourg , in 1824 he went to Paris, where he st
Sava Petrović (1839–1889) was a botanist and Doctor of Medicine . He is considered to be one of the most important Serbian botanists of the 19th century. [1] [2] [3] [4] Petrović was active in phyto - pharmacology , botany and medicine simultaneously, writing and publishing numerous scientific works
#12 Alfred Byrd Graf
Alfred Byrd Graf (November 23, 1901 – December 14, 2001) was a German-American botanist who traveled the world in search of obscure plant species, discovering more than 100 previously undocumented varieties. He photographed and documented his findings in a number of richly illustrated (and correspon
Charles Cardale Babington (23 November 1808 – 22 July 1895) was an English botanist and archaeologist . He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. Babington was the son of Joseph Babington and Cathérine née Whitter, and a nephew of Thomas Babington Macaulay . He was educated at Charterhou
#14 Karl Maximovich
Carl Johann Maximovich (also Karl Ivanovich Maximovich , Russian: Карл Иванович Максимович; 23 November 1827 in Tula, Russia – 16 February 1891 in Saint Petersburg ) was a Russian botanist . Maximovich spent most of his life studying the flora of the countries he had visited in the Far East, and nam
Christo Albertyn Smith (1898–1956) was a South African botanist . He co-wrote a definitive dictionary of common names of South African plants, although it was only published after his death. [3] (1898–1956) South African botanist Christo Albertyn Smith Born ( 1898-04-26 ) 26 April 1898 Boksburg , So
Georg Ernst Ludwig Hampe (5 July 1795 – 23 November 1880) was a German pharmacist , botanist and bryologist who was a native of Fürstenberg . Picture of Ernst Hampe on the front cover of Flora Hercynica In 1810 he became an apprentice pharmacist to his uncle in Brakel , and over the next fifteen yea
#17 George Johnston (naturalist)
George Johnston (1797 – 1855) was a Scottish physician and naturalist . George Johnston, 1849 portrait by William Bonnar Scottish physician and naturalist (1797–1855) Johnston was one of the founders of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club and became its first president. His books include The Flora of
#18 John Lhotsky
John Lhotsky (1795–1866) was a Galicia-born Austrian naturalist, lecturer, artist and author. He wrote and published on the topics of zoology, botany, geology, geography and politics. Lhotsky was active in the early colonies of New South Wales and Tasmania from 1832 until 1838. During his sojourn in
#19 Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet , FRS , FRGS , FSA (19 June 1764 – 23 November 1848) was an English geographer , linguist , writer and civil servant best known for term as the Second Secretary to the Admiralty from 1804 until 1845. English geographer Sir John Barrow FRS FRGS FSA Barrow around 1810 Se
Juan Francisco Antonio Hilarión Zea Díaz (23 November 1766 – 28 November 1822) was a Neogranadine journalist, botanist, diplomat, politician, and statesman who served as Vice President of Colombia under then President Simón Bolívar . He was also Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom where he
#1 Berlin Zoo
The Berlin Zoological Garden ( German: Zoologischer Garten Berlin ) is the oldest surviving and best-known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844, it covers 35 hectares (86.5 acres) and is located in Berlin 's Tiergarten . With about 1,380 different species and over 20,200 animals, the zoo presents one of t
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
#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