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Carl Ludwig Willdenow
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German botanist (1765-1812)
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Carl Ludwig Willdenow was a pharmacist, botanist, mycologist, and university teacher born in Berlin in 1765. He worked at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin. Willdenow was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and wrote in German and Latin. He died in Berlin in 1812.
He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. His notable works include *Flora berolinensis prodromus*, *Drei neue Pflanzen-Gattungen*, *Berlinische Baumzucht*, and the *Willdenow Herbarium*. His doctoral student was Carl Sigismund Kunth, and he also taught Alexander von Humboldt.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1765
- Died
- 1812
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Grundriss der kräuterkunde zu vorlesungen entworfen von d. Carl Ludwig Willdenow ... Nach dessen tode neu hrsg. mit zusätzen von d.H. F. Link ...
- Caroli Ludovici Willdenow Societ. Natur. Curios. Halens. sodal. Florae berolinensis prodromus
- Drei neue Pflanzen-Gattungen
- Berlinische Baumzucht
- Willdenow Herbarium
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1765-08-22 ) 22 August 1765, Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia , Holy Roman Empire
- Died
- 10 July 1812 (1812-07-10) (aged 46), Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia
- Alma mater
- University of Halle
- Fields
- botany , pharmacy , taxonomy
- Institutions
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Author abbrev botany
- Willd.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carl
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Position held
- professor
- Educated at
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Doctoral student
- Carl Sigismund Kunth
- Field of work
- botany
- Image
- Karl Ludwig Willdenow.jpg
- Work location
- Berlin
- Residence
- Kingdom of Prussia
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- Commons category
- Carl Ludwig Willdenow
- date of birth
- 1765-08-22
- date of death
- 1812-07-10
- has works in the collection
- National Gallery of Art
- writing language
- German
- name in native language
- Carl (Karl) Ludwig von bear
- student
- Alexander von Humboldt
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Encyclopedic overview
Carl Ludwig Willdenow (22 August 1765 – 10 July 1812) was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants. Willdenow was also a mentor of Alexander von Humboldt, one of the earliest and best known phytogeographers. He also influenced Christian Konrad Sprengel, who pioneered the study of plant pollination and floral biology.
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