Award
Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
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George Engelmann
1809-02-02 – 1884-02-04
Life & Legacy
George Engelmann, also known as Georg Engelmann, (2 February 1809 – 4 February 1884) 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 particularly active in the Rocky Mountains and northern Mexico, one of his constant companions being another German-American, the botanical illustrator Paulus Roetter.
Occupation & Career
botanist, pteridologist, mycologist, physician, botanical collector, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, meteorological observer, scientific collector
Education
Heidelberg University; Frederick William University Berlin; University of Würzburg
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg · honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · National Academy of Sciences
Organizations
Smithsonian Meteorological Project
Education & Institutions
Frederick William University Berlin · Heidelberg University · University of Würzburg
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q214946 · wikidata
Award
honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q214946 · wikidata
Family Father
Julius Bernhard Engelmann
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q214946 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q214946 — wikidata View source
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