langs: 8 сентября [ru] / september 8 [en] / 8. september [de] / 8 septembre [fr] / 8 settembre [it] / 8 de septiembre [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
#2 Asian carp in North America
Asian carp introduced into North America pose a major threat to the ecology, environment, economy, and way of life in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada . The term " Asian carp " refers to a group of cyprinid fish species originally native to East Asia , which i
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
Gustav Schübler (15 August 1787 – 8 September 1834) was a German naturalist , and the founder of applied meteorology in Germany. Gustav Schübler Born ( 1787-08-15 ) August 15, 1787 Heilbronn , ( Württemberg ), Germany Died September 8, 1834 (1834-09-08) (aged 47) Other names Gustav Schuebler Occ
Sir Rawson William Rawson , KCMG , CB (8 September 1812 – 20 November 1899) was a British government official and statistician. [1] During his tenure as a public servant in Canada he contributed to the Report on the affairs of the Indians in Canada , a foundational document in the establishment of t
Reverend Richard Baron (8 September 1847 – 12 October 1907) was an English missionary and botanist who worked and lived in Madagascar from 1872 to 1907. [1] For other people named Richard Baron, see Richard Baron (disambiguation) . The Reverend Richard Baron Born ( 1847-09-08 ) 8 September 1847 Kend
Wladimir de Schoenefeld (12 January 1816 in Berlin – 8 September 1875 in Paris ) was a German-born, French botanist . [1] From 1817 to 1833 he lived in France, then moved back to Berlin, where he stayed with botanist Karl Sigismund Kunth for several years prior to his return to Paris (1840). In Pari
Klaus Kubitzki (born 1933) is a German botanist . He is an Emeritus professor in the University of Hamburg , at the Herbarium Hamburgense . He is known for his work on the systematics and biogeography of the angiosperms , particularly those of the Neotropics , and also the floristic record of the Te
Frans Antonie Stafleu (8 September 1921 – 16 December 1997) was a Dutch systematic botanist , former Chair of the Institute of Systematic Botany at the University of Utrecht , and author of Taxonomic Literature: A Selective Guide to Botanical Publications and Collections, with Dates, Commentaries, a
Hugh Carson Cutler (8 September 1912, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 12 September 1998, Topeka, Kansas ) was a plant taxonomist, economic botanist, plant collector, and pioneer of paleoethnobotany . [1] [2] Hugh Carson Cutler Hugh Cutler demonstrating flotation at Point of Pines Field School in Arizona 23 J
Atsushi Yasuda (安田篤 Yasuda Atsushi ; September 8, 1868 – May 12, 1924) was a Japanese lichenologist . For a time, he was the only lichenologist in Japan. [1] The standard author abbreviation Yasuda is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name . [2] Japanese lichenologis
Sir Thomas Gery Cullum, 7th Baronet FSA (30 November 1741 – 8 September 1831) was a medical doctor educated at London Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge , [1] and who later practised surgery at Bury St. Edmunds , Suffolk, where he served as an alderman and Deputy Lieutenant for Suffolk. Sir
#10 Alison Stewart (biologist)
Alison Stewart CNZM (born 1957) is a Scottish-born New Zealand biologist who specialises in plant pathology . As of 2022 [update] she is the CEO of the Foundation for Arable Research, based in Christchurch. [1] New Zealand plant pathologist Alison Stewart CNZM Stewart on 8 September 2009 following h
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 1769 – 6 May 1859) was a German polymath , geographer , naturalist , explorer , and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science . [5] He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt
Johan Conrad van Hasselt (occasionally Johan Coenraad van Hasselt ; 24 June 1797 in Doesburg – 8 September 1823), was a Dutch physician , zoologist , botanist and mycologist . Johan Conrad van Hasselt Conrad van Hasselt studied medicine at the University of Groningen . In 1820 he went on an expediti
Ignaz Friedrich Tausch (29 January 1793, in Theusing – 8 September 1848) was a Bohemian botanist . Bohemian botanist (1793–1848) He studied philosophy , medicine and natural sciences at the University of Prague , becoming an associate professor of economic and technical botany in 1815. He discovered
#14 Andrew Henderson (botanist)
Andrew James Henderson (born September 8, 1950) is a palm - systematist and Curator of the Institute of Systematic Botany at the New York Botanical Garden . [1] He has authored taxonomic descriptions of 140 species, subspecies and varieties of plants, especially in the palm family [2] For other uses
Alberto Vojtěch Frič ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈalbɛrto ˈvojcɛx ˈfrɪtʃ] , 8 September 1882 Prague – 4 December 1944 Prague) was a famous Czech botanist , ethnographer , writer and explorer. He undertook 8 voyages to America, discovered, described and catalogued many species of cactus . South American
#16 Desmond Herbert
Desmond Andrew Herbert CMG (17 June 1898 – 8 September 1976) was an Australian botanist . The son of a fruit-grower, Herbert was born in Diamond Creek , Victoria in 1898; was educated at Malvern State School and the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School , then matriculated to the University of
Frederick Bayard Hora B.Sc., D.Phil. (1908-1984) was a British mycologist . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The standard author abbreviation Hora is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name . [1] Frederick Bayard Hora, British mycologist Born 1 September 1908 in Hove , he was
Francesco Ardissone (8 September 1837 – 4 April 1910) was an Italian algologist and botanist. Portrait of Francesco Ardissone The standard author abbreviation Ardiss. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name . [1] Italian algologist and botanist
#19 Johann Horkel
Johann Horkel (8 September 1769 in Burg auf Fehmarn – 15 November 1846 in Berlin ) was a German physician and botanist . German physician and botanist From 1787 he studied medicine at the University of Halle , where in 1802 he was named an associate professor. From 1804 to 1810 he served as a full p
#20 Alexander Anderson (botanist)
Alexander Anderson FRSE FLS (1748 – 1811) was a Scottish surgeon, explorer and botanist who worked as Superintendent to the Botanical Garden on the Windward Island of Saint Vincent from 1785 to 1811. Scottish surgeon and botanist (1748–1811)
#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
The Minnesota Zoo (formerly the Minnesota Zoological Garden ), is an AZA -accredited zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota . It is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States , with the other being the North Carolina Zoo . [6] When it opened on May 22, 1978 [1] it was fairly revolutionary in its e
#3 Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo (also historically the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens ) is a zoo within Bronx Park in the Bronx , New York . It is one of the largest zoos in the United States by area and is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States by area, [5] comprising 265 acres (10
Aquarium Barcelona ( Catalan : Aquàrium de Barcelona , IPA: [əˈkwaɾi.um də βəɾsəˈlonə] ) is an aquarium located in Port Vell , a harbor in Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain . Aquarium in Catalunya, Spain Aquarium Barcelona Shark tunnel at the aquarium Date opened 8 September 1995 [1] Location Barcelon
Adventure World ( ja : 白浜アドベンチャーワールド, Shirahama Adventure World ) is a theme park that integrates a zoo , a public aquarium , and an amusement park in the town on Shirayama , Wakayama Prefecture , Japan . It is operated by Hours Co., Ltd. (AWS), an affiliate of Marusue Co., Ltd. (real estate / const