Ferdinand von Mueller
German-Australian botanist (1825–1896) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG (German: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victora, Australia by Governor Charles La Trobe in 1853, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne. He also founded the National Herbarium of Victoria. He named many Australian plants.
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Ferdinand von Mueller | |
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Born | (1825-06-30)30 June 1825 |
Died | 10 October 1896(1896-10-10) (aged 71) |
Nationality | German-Australian |
Citizenship | Naturalised British Subject in South Australia and Victoria |
Awards | Clarke Medal (1883) Royal Medal (1888) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | botany, medicine, geography |
Author abbrev. (botany) | F.Muell. |
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