Alexander Becker
German botanist and entomologist
About Alexander Becker
Lived 1818 – 1901 (aged 82). Alexander Becker was a German and Russian botanist, entomologist, botanical collector, scientific collector and organist.
Alexander K. Becker (c. 1818–1901) was a German botanist and entomologist.
In 1871, Becker conducted a study trip along the Volga, collecting and describing many endemic species of the Flora of Russia.
Plant specimens collected by Becker are sold by Rudolph Friedrich Hohenacker as part of the exsiccata-like series A. Becker pl. Wolga infer. Ed. R. F. Hohenacker.
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Who was Alexander Becker?
German botanist and entomologist (1818-1901)
When was Alexander Becker born?
Alexander Becker was born on 30 August 1818 in Old Sarepta.
When did Alexander Becker die?
Alexander Becker died on 16 April 1901 in Old Sarepta.
What was Alexander Becker's occupation?
Alexander Becker was a botanist, entomologist, botanical collector, scientific collector and organist.
What nationality was Alexander Becker?
Alexander Becker was German and Russian.
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· DBpedia: Alexander K. Becker
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