Ludwig Reichenbach

Also known as Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach, Rchb., H. G. L. Reichenbach, L. Reichenbach, Reichenbach

German botanist and zoologist (1793–1879)

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Born: 1793
Died: 1879
Works: 46

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Herbarium
Amoenitates botanicae dresdenses
Avium systema naturale
Handbuch des natürlichen Pflanzensystems nach allen seinen Classen, Ordnungen und Familien
Neue Bearbeitung der Arten der Gattung Aconitum, und einiger Delphinien

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Born: ( 1793-01-08 ) 8 January 1793, Leipzig , Germany
Died: 17 March 1879 (1879-03-17) (aged 86)
Fields: botanist and ornithologist
Author abbrev botany: Rchb.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Heinrich
Family name: Reichenbach
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony
Place of birth: Leipzig
Place of death: Dresden
Child: Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach
Educated at: Leipzig University
Employer: Leipzig University
Languages spoken: German
Academic degree: doctorate
Field of work: natural history
Image: Reichenbach Ludwig 1793-1879.jpg
Work location: Leipzig

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date of birth: 1793-01-08
date of death: 1879-03-17
member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
name in native language: Heinrich Reichenbach
birth name: Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach
Commons gallery: Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach
Commons category: Ludwig Reichenbach
Commons Creator page: Ludwig Reichenbach
has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art
author citation (zoology): Reichenbach
P6944: Ludwig Reichenbach

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Encyclopedic overview

Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (8 January 1793 – 17 March 1879) was a German botanist, ornithologist and illustrator. He was who first requested Leopold Blaschka to make a set of glass marine invertebrate models for scientific education and museum showcasing, the successful commission giving rise to the creation of the Blaschkas' glass sea creatures and, subsequently and indirectly, the more famous glass flowers.

Early life

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