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Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers

1746 – 1811

German botanist and mycologist

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Lived 1746 – 1811 (aged 64). Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers was a botanist and physician.

Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers (15 March 1746 – 3 March 1811) was a German botanist who wrote a flora of Holstein in 1780. A number of variants of his name exist, including "Fridrich Hindrich" and the Latinisation "Fredericus Henricus" and the alternative surname "Wichers".

Wiggers enrolled at the University of Kiel in 1774, and published his dissertation, "Primitiae Florae Holsaticae", in 1780. He received his doctorate four years later in 1784, becoming a doctor of medicine. He settled down in Apenrade in Schleswig, where he married in 1785 and became the father of four children.

The standard author abbreviation F.H.Wigg. is used to indicate Wiggers as the author when citing a botanical name.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Duchy of Holstein
Education
Kiel University
Also known as
F.H.Wigg., Fridrich Hinrich Wiggers

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers?

German botanist and mycologist (1746–1811)

When was Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers born?

Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers was born on 15 March 1746 in Krempe.

When did Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers die?

Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers died on 3 March 1811 in Husum.

What was Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers's occupation?

Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers was a botanist and physician.

What nationality was Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers?

Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers's recorded nationality: Duchy of Holstein.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers

· Wikidata: Q77706

· DBpedia: Friedrich Heinrich Wiggers

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