langs: 17 октября [ru] / october 17 [en] / 17. oktober [de] / 17 octobre [fr] / 17 ottobre [it] / 17 de octubre [es]
days: october 14 / october 15 / october 16 / october 17 / october 18 / october 19 / october 20
#1 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
Nepenthes mollis ( / n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˈ m ɒ l ɪ s / ; from Latin : mollis = soft; referring to the covering of hairs), [2] or the velvet pitcher-plant , [2] is a tropical pitcher plant species natives to Kalimantan , Borneo . It used to be known only from a single dried herbarium specimen [3] and
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
Peter Collinson FRS (January 1694 – 11 August 1768) was a Fellow of the Royal Society , an avid gardener, and the middleman for an international exchange of scientific ideas in mid-18th century London. Botanist Peter Collinson
Nélida María Bacigalupo (1924–2019) was an Argentine botanist, curator, and professor. She studied at the National University of La Plata , and in 1953, she received her doctorate in Natural Sciences at the same university. She served as an investigator at the Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, San Is
Reginald John Farrer (17 February 1880 – 17 October 1920), was a traveller and plant collector. [2] He published a number of books, although is best known for My Rock Garden . He travelled to Asia in search of a variety of plants, many of which he brought back to England and planted near his home vi
Frederick Turner (17 April 1852 Burton Salmon , England – 17 October 1939 Chatswood , Australia ) was an Australian botanist .
Collingwood "Cherry" Ingram (30 October 1880 – 19 May 1981), was a British ornithologist, plant collector and gardener, who was an authority on Japanese flowering cherries.
Thomas Jeffery Parker F.R.S. (17 October 1850 – 7 November 1897) was a zoologist who worked in New Zealand . English zoologist Thomas Jeffery Parker FRS Born ( 1850-10-17 ) 17 October 1850 London , England Died 7 November 1897 (1897-11-07) (aged 47) Warrington, New Zealand Spouse Charlotte Elizabe
Julius Auboineau Palmer Jr. , (March 1, 1840 – January 11, 1899) is probably best remembered in history for his association with Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani . His was born into an old established Massachusetts family that centered around a conservative Christian lifestyle. His father was a successfu
Jan Valckenier Suringar (24 December 1864, in Leiden – 17 October 1932) was a Dutch botanist . His surname is spelled "Valckenier Suringar" with the name "Valckenier" being his mother's maiden name . [1] He was the son of botanist Willem Frederik Reinier Suringar 1832–1898. Dutch botanist From 1896
#9 Carolus Adrianus Johannes Kreutz
Carolus Adrianus Johannes "Karel" Kreutz (born 1954) is a Dutch orchidologist , botanical writer and taxonomist , currently affiliated with the Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis in Leiden , Netherlands . [1] [2] He is regarded as an exceptionally experienced orchidologist, [3] and has published orch
John Miers , FRS FLS (25 August 1789 – 17 October 1879. Kensington ), [1] knight grand cross of the Order of the Rose , [2] was a British botanist and engineer , best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina . [3] British botanist and engineer (1789-1879) John Miers (1855) Miers was bo
Egbertus "Egbert" van Slogteren (9 April 1888, Groningen – 17 October 1968, Haarlem ) was a Dutch professor of horticulture and phytopathology, known for his research on flower bulbs and diagnosis of viral diseases in plants. [1]
#12 Johannes Iversen
Johannes Iversen ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈiˀvɐsn̩] , 12 December 1904 – 17 October 1971) was a Danish palaeoecologist and plant ecologist. [1] Iversen c. 1955
Andrey Aleksandrovich Fedorov ( Russian : Андрей Александрович Фёдоров ; 30 October [ O.S. 17 October ] 1908 – 5 March 1987) was a Soviet Russian biologist, botanist, taxonomist and phytogeographer , who was from 1970 a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR . He was the brother
Jean Baptiste Marie Joseph Solange Eugène Ripart (15 May 1815, [1] Bessines – 17 October 1878, Bourges ) was a French physician, botanist and mycologist . Jean-Baptiste Ripart During his career he worked as a physician in Bourges. He conducted investigations of cryptogams and performed research of t
#15 Ernst Haeckel
Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel ( German: [ɛʁnst ˈhɛkl̩] ; 16 February 1834 – 9 August 1919 [1] ) was a German zoologist , naturalist , eugenicist , philosopher, physician, professor, marine biologist and artist. He discovered, described and named thousands of new species , mapped a genealogic
#16 Auguste Trécul
Auguste Adolphe Lucien Trécul (8 January 1818 in Mondoubleau – 17 October 1896 in Paris ) was a French botanist . He studied pharmacy in Paris, and in 1841 became an interne to hospitals. [1] His interests later changed to botany, and in 1848–50, on behalf of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
#17 Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer. German botanist (1794–1868) This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( August 2021 ) Carl Friedrich
#18 Christen Smith
Christen Smith (17 October 1785 – 22 September 1816) was an early 19th-century Norwegian physician , economist and naturalist , particularly botanist . He died, only 30 years old during a dramatic expedition to the Congo River in 1816, leaving a wealth of botanical material. Norwegian botanist (1785
#19 Charles McIlvaine (mycologist)
Charles McIlvaine (1840–1909) was a veteran of the American Civil War who retired to become an author and mycologist . Charles McIlvaine Born 1840 Died 1909 (aged 68 – 69) Allegiance United States Service/ branch Union Army Years of service 1861–1863 Rank Captain Unit 97th Pennsylvania Infantry
Otto Vernon Darbishire (16 March 1870 – 17 October 1934) was a British botanist who specialised in marine algae and lichens . Born in Conwy ( Caernarfonshire , Wales), he was educated at several places and eventually graduated from the University of Oxford . [1] British botanist Darbishire became a
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
#2 Perth Zoo
Perth Zoo is a 17-hectare (41-acre) zoological park in South Perth , Western Australia . The zoo first opened in 1898 and by 2011 housed 1258 animals of 164 species [3] and an extensive botanical collection. It is a full institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) and the World As
A number of orcas , also called killer whales, are held in captivity by humans for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their int