langs: 16 октября [ru] / october 16 [en] / 16. oktober [de] / 16 octobre [fr] / 16 ottobre [it] / 16 de octubre [es]
days: october 13 / october 14 / october 15 / october 16 / october 17 / october 18 / october 19
The Atlantic bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ) is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae . It is variously known as the northern bluefin tuna (mainly when including Pacific bluefin as a subspecies), giant bluefin tuna [for individuals exceeding 150 kg (330 lb) ], and formerly as the tunny . S
This is a list of giant pandas , both alive and deceased. The giant panda is a conservation-reliant vulnerable species . [1] Wild population estimates vary; one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals living in the wild, [2] while a 2006 study via DNA analysis estimated that this figur
#3 Kasakela chimpanzee community
The Kasekela chimpanzee community (formerly spelled Kasakela [1] ) is a habituated community of wild eastern chimpanzees that lives in Gombe National Park near Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania . [2] The community was the subject of Jane Goodall 's pioneering study that began in 1960, and studies have con
Over 7,500 cultivars of the culinary or eating apple ( Malus domestica ) are known. [1] Some are extremely important economically as commercial products, though the vast majority are not suitable for mass production. In the following list, use for "eating" means that the fruit is consumed raw, rathe
#1 Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
Robert Brown FRSE FRS FLS MWS (21 December 1773 – 10 June 1858) was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. His contributions include one of the earliest detailed descriptions of the cell nucleus and cytop
Professor Karl Heinz Rechinger Hon FRSE (16 October 1906, Vienna – 30 December 1998, Vienna) was an Austrian botanist and phytogeographer . Botanist (1906–1998) Karl Heinz Rechinger Born ( 1906-10-16 ) 16 October 1906 Vienna, Austria Died 30 December 1998 (1998-12-30) (aged 92) Vienna, Austria Sci
Albrecht Wilhelm Roth (6 January 1757 – 16 October 1834) was a physician and botanist born in Dötlingen , Germany . German physician and botanist (1757–1834) Albrecht Wilhelm Roth Born ( 1757-01-06 ) January 6, 1757 Dötlingen , Kingdom of Prussia , Holy Roman Empire Died October 16, 1834 (1834-10-16
George Newton Best (October 16, 1846 – June 18, 1926) was an American bryologist , expert on moss taxonomy , and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society . [1] [2] American bryologist George Newton Best Born October 16, 1846 Round Valley, Clinton Township, New Jersey Died June 18, 1926 ( 192
James Sykes Gamble CIE FRS FLS (2 July 1847 – 16 October 1925) was an English botanist who specialized in the flora of the Indian sub-continent ; he became Director of the British Imperial Forest School at Dehradun , and a Fellow of the Royal Society . English botanist (1847-1925) James Sykes Gamble
#6 Noel Beadle
Noel Charles William Beadle (20 December 1914 – 13 October 1998) was an Australian botanist and plant ecologist who spent most of his working life at the University of New England in Armidale . [1] Noel Charles William Beadle Memorial to N.C.W. Beadle Born 20 December 1914 Sydney , New South Wales D
Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller ; 16 October 1708 – 12 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist , physiologist , naturalist , encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave , he is often referred to as "the father of modern physiology." [1] [2] Swiss anatomist
#8 Henry Trimen
Henry Trimen (26 October 1843 – 16 October 1896) [1] [2] was a British botanist who worked in Sri Lanka. He named several plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae . British botanist (1843–1896) Henry Trimen Born 26 October 1843 Paddington , London, England Died 16 October 1896 ( 1896-10-17 ) (aged
Henry Hugh Higgins (1814–1893) was an English botanist, bryologist , geologist , curator and clergyman. He is cited as an authority in scientific classification, as Higgins .
#10 Abílio Fernandes
Abílio Fernandes (19 October 1906 Guarda, Portugal – 16 October 1994 Coimbra ), was a Portuguese botanist and taxonomist from the Botanical Institute at the University of Coimbra who was married to Rosette Mercedes Saraiva Batarda (1916–2005), another Portuguese botanist and taxonomist. Fernandes wa
Sir John Burton Cleland CBE (22 June 1878 – 11 August 1971) was a renowned Australian naturalist , microbiologist , mycologist and ornithologist . He was Professor of Pathology at the University of Adelaide and was consulted on high-level police inquiries, such as the famous Taman Shud Case in 1948
#12 John Hutchinson (botanist)
John Hutchinson , OBE , FRS (7 April 1884 Blindburn, Northumberland – 2 September 1972 London ) was an English botanist , taxonomist and author. [1] [2] [3] [4] English botanist and taxonomist (1884-1972) John Hutchinson Born ( 1884-04-07 ) 7 April 1884 Wark on Tyne , Northumberland Died 2 September
Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (16 October 1872 – 16 November 1925) was a German taxonomist , botanist , and author of several works on orchids . German taxonomist, botanist and orchidologist Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter Rudolf Schlechter Born ( 1872-10-16 ) 16 October 1872 Berlin, Germa
#14 Aleksandr Fomin (botanist)
Aleksandr Vasiljevich Fomin was a Russian botanist that lived during the reign of the Soviet Union . He studied ferns and seed plants. He was also a director of the Kiev University Botanical Garden ; which was renamed after him, when he died. Aleksandr Vasiljevich Fomin Fomin, before 1935 Born ( 186
#15 Bernard Renault (botanist)
Bernard Renault (4 March 1836, Autun – 16 October 1904) was a French paleobotanist . He was a specialist in regard to the anatomy of Carboniferous and Permo-Carboniferous period flora. In 1867 he earned his doctorate in physical sciences at Paris , followed by work as an instructor of chemistry at t
George Knox Merrill (16 October 1864 –21 October 1927) was an American lichenologist . He was a leading exponent of lichenology in the early 20th century. He was particularly interested in species of the family Cladoniaceae , in which he published several new species, varieties, and forms. In 1909 h
Illtyd Buller Pole-Evans CMG (3 September 1879 – 16 October 1968) was a Welsh-born South African botanist. [1] Sometimes his first name is spelled Iltyd . South African botanist and mycologist (1879-1968) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2013 ) Illtyd Buller Pole
#18 Dale Hadley Vitt
Dale Hadley Vitt (born February 9, 1944) is an American bryologist and peatland ecologist, [1] [2] recognized as a leading expert on peatlands. [3] From 1989 to 1991 he was the president of the American Bryological and Lichenological Society . American botanist (born 1944)
Jacob Joseph Taubenhaus , (1884–1937) born in Safed , Palestine on October 20, 1884, was Chief of the Division of Plant Pathology and Physiology of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University ) from 1916 until his death on D
#20 John C. Semple
John Cameron Semple (born 1947) is a botanist , cytotaxonomist , professor emeritus , and adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. [1] He was born in Boston and earned a degree of Bachelor of Science in 1969 from Tufts University , followed in 1971 and 1972 by Master of Ar
#1 Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is a public aquarium in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. The aquarium is one of three aquariums owned-and-operated by Ripley Entertainment . It is located in downtown Toronto , just southeast of the CN Tower . The aquarium has 5.7 million litres (1.25 million gallons) of marin
Tokyo Skytree ( 東京スカイツリー , Tōkyō Sukaitsurī , stylized TOKYO SKYTREE ) is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida , Tokyo . It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010 [3] and reached its full height of 634 meters (2,080 ft) in March 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, disp
#3 Eifelpark
The Eifelpark is a wildlife and leisure park in Gondorf near Bitburg in the Eifel mountains of Germany. "Eifel Park" redirects here. For other uses, see Eifel Park (disambiguation) . Zoo Eifelpark Date opened 1964, re-opened 5 April 2014 Coordinates 49°57′46″N 06°37′03″E Land area 750.000 m 2 Annu
Tsuruoka Municipal Kamo Aquarium ( 鶴岡市立加茂水族館 , Kamo Suizokukan ) is an aquarium located in Tsuruoka , Yamagata Prefecture , Japan . In 2005, it exceeded Monterey Bay Aquarium in California regarding the number of jellyfish display types and holds the Guinness World Records for this exhibition. [6] T
#5 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
Ocean Park Hong Kong , commonly known as Ocean Park , is a marine mammal park , oceanarium , animal theme park and amusement park situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong . It is the second largest theme park in Hong Kong, after Hong Kong Disneyland , [2] as