George Engelmann

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German-American botanist

George Engelmann, also known as Georg Engelmann, was a German-American botanist. He was instrumental in describing the flora of the west of North America, then very poorly known to Europeans; he was ... Wikipedia

Born: February 2, 1809, Frankfurt, Germany

Died: February 4, 1884 (age 75�years), St. Louis, MO

Books: Cactaceae of the Boundary, On the Geology and Natural History of the Upper Missouri: Being the Substance of a Report Made to Lieut. G.K. Warren, T.E.U.S.A., The Oaks of the United States, and more

Nationality: American and German

Children: George Julius Engelmann

Parents: Julius Bernhard Engelmann

Author abbrev. (botany): Engelm