About Franz Engel
Lived 1834 – 1920 (aged 86). Franz Engel was a German botanist, physicist, explorer, librarian and naturalist.
Franz Engel (1834 in Röbel – 1920 in Neubrandenburg) was a German explorer and naturalist.
Engel traveled extensively in South America between 1857 and 1863 and published the results of his explorations in several volumes, including Studien unter den Tropen Amerikas ("Studies among the American tropics," 2d ed., 1879), 'Aus dem Pflanzerstaate Zulia' ("From the plantation state of Zulia," 1881). From 1872 to 1896, he published the Landwirthschaftliche Jahrbücher ("Agricultural yearbooks").
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Who was Franz Engel?
German naturalist (1834-1920)
When was Franz Engel born?
Franz Engel was born on 21 July 1834 in Röbel.
When did Franz Engel die?
Franz Engel died on 30 August 1920 in Neubrandenburg.
What was Franz Engel's occupation?
Franz Engel was a botanist, physicist, explorer, librarian and naturalist.
What nationality was Franz Engel?
Franz Engel was German.
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