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Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin

1847 – 1934

German botanist

Botanist Botanical collector Oberlehrer
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About Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin

Lived 1847 – 1934 (aged 86). Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin was a German botanist, botanical collector and oberlehrer.

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin (aka Kränzlin; 25 July 1847 – 9 March 1934) was a botanist associated with the Natural History Museum (BM).

In the history of the European study of South African orchids, Friedrich "Fritz" Kraenzlin (Kränzlin) appears after Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach describing many new orchids in the region, and revising some of the genera. His book Orchidacearum Genera et Species was never finished, but the volume containing the Habenaria, Disa, and Disperis genera was completed in 1901.

Publications Reichenbach, H. G. & Kraenzlin, W. L.: Xenia Orchidacea. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Orchideen

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Important facts

Born
25 July 1847, Magdeburg
Birth century
19th century
Died
9 March 1934, Krüssau
Occupation
Botanist, botanical collector, Oberlehrer
Nationality
Germany
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Also known as
Kraenzl., Fritz Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin, Fritz Kränzlin, Kränzlin, F. Kränzlin
moreF. W. L. Kränzlin, F. Kraenzlin, Fr. Kränzlin, Kraenzlin, Fritz Kraenzlin

People in Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin's life

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1824 – 1889
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Wilhelm Ludwig
1901 – 1959
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin?

German botanist (1847–1934)

When was Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin born?

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin was born on 25 July 1847 in Magdeburg.

When did Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin die?

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin died on 9 March 1934 in Krüssau.

What was Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin's occupation?

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin was a botanist, botanical collector and oberlehrer.

What nationality was Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin?

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin

· Wikidata: Q542327

· DBpedia: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin

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