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Friedrich Kasimir Medikus

1736 – 1808

German physician and botanist

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About Friedrich Kasimir Medikus

Lived 1736 – 1808 (aged 72). Friedrich Kasimir Medikus was a German curator, botanist, university teacher, physician and naturalist.

Friedrich Kasimir Medikus (or Friedrich Casimir Medicus), 6 January 1738 – 8 July 1808, was a German physician and botanist.

Biography He was born at Grumbach and became director of the University of Mannheim (Theodoro Palatinae Mannheim) and curator of the botanical garden at Mannheim. He encouraged the cultivation of locust trees (Robinia) in Europe.

The genus Medicusia was named after him by Conrad Moench (now considered synonymous with Picris).

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Important facts

Born

6 January 1736, Grumbach

Birth century

18th century

Died

15 July 1808, Mannheim

Occupation

Curator, botanist, university teacher, physician, naturalist

Nationality

Holy Roman Empire, Germany

Employers

Heidelberg University

Also known as

Medik.

People in Friedrich Kasimir Medikus's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Conrad Moench

1744 – 1805

Botanist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Friedrich Kasimir Medikus's

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

Johann Andreas Segner

Frequently asked questions

Who was Friedrich Kasimir Medikus?

German physician and botanist (1736-1808)

When was Friedrich Kasimir Medikus born?

Friedrich Kasimir Medikus was born on 6 January 1736 in Grumbach.

When did Friedrich Kasimir Medikus die?

Friedrich Kasimir Medikus died on 15 July 1808 in Mannheim.

What was Friedrich Kasimir Medikus's occupation?

Friedrich Kasimir Medikus was a curator, botanist, university teacher, physician and naturalist.

What nationality was Friedrich Kasimir Medikus?

Friedrich Kasimir Medikus was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Friedrich Kasimir Medikus

· Wikidata: Q77464

· DBpedia: Friedrich Kasimir Medikus

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