About Carl David Bouché
Lived 1809 – 1881 (aged 72). Carl David Bouché was a German botanist, painter, gardener and university teacher.
Carl David Bouché (4 June 1809 – 27 September 1881) was a German botanist and gardener. He served as Inspector (technical director) of the Royal Botanic Garden in Berlin from 1843 to 1881.
Bouché described 107 plant species.
Bouché was a member of a prominent family of botanists and gardeners. His grandfather, Jean David Bouché (1747–1819), a Berlin nurseryman of French origin, installed glasshouses which became popular with the Prussian nobility. His uncle, Peter Friedrich Bouché (1785–1856), and father Peter Karl Bouché (1783–1856) continued the business. Peter Karl was also a student of Carl Ludwig Willdenow.
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German botanist (1809-1881)
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Carl David Bouché was born on 4 June 1809 in Berlin.
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Carl David Bouché died on 27 September 1881 in Berlin.
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Carl David Bouché was a botanist, painter, gardener and university teacher.
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Carl David Bouché was German.
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