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Albert Gottfried Dietrich

1795 – 1856

German botanist

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Lived 1795 – 1856 (aged 60). Albert Gottfried Dietrich was a German botanist, lichenologist and teacher.

Albert Gottfried Dietrich (8 November 1795 – 22 May 1856) was a German botanist born in Danzig.

Dietrich was curator at the Botanical Garden in Berlin and was an instructor at the institute of horticulture at Berlin-Schöneberg. From 1833 to 1856, with Christoph Friedrich Otto (1783–1856), he was publisher of Allgemeine Gartenzeitung, a newspaper devoted to gardening.

Publications Terminologie der phanerogamischen Pflanzen…, 1829 - Terminology of phanerogamic plants. Flora regni borussici : flora des Königreichs Preussen oder Abbildung und Beschreibung der in Preussen wildwachsenden Pflanzen; published 1833 by Verlag von Ludwig Ochmigke in Berlin, the fungi section (hefts and plates 373–396) are by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch. Allgemeine Naturgeschichte und specielle Zoologie für Pharmaceuten und Mediciner, 1842 Digital edition by the University and State Library Düsseldorf

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Teacher, Curator
Employers
Königliche Gärtnerlehranstalt Potsdam-Wildpark, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin
Also known as
A.Dietr.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Albert Gottfried Dietrich?

German botanist (1795-1856)

When was Albert Gottfried Dietrich born?

Albert Gottfried Dietrich was born on 8 November 1795 in Gdańsk.

When did Albert Gottfried Dietrich die?

Albert Gottfried Dietrich died on 22 May 1856 in Berlin.

What was Albert Gottfried Dietrich's occupation?

Albert Gottfried Dietrich was a botanist, lichenologist and teacher.

What nationality was Albert Gottfried Dietrich?

Albert Gottfried Dietrich was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albert Gottfried Dietrich

· Wikidata: Q67968

· DBpedia: Albert Gottfried Dietrich

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