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George Heinrich Adolf Scheele

1808 – 1864

German botanist

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About George Heinrich Adolf Scheele

Lived 1808 – 1864 (aged 56). George Heinrich Adolf Scheele was a German botanist, explorer, botanical collector, scientific collector and parson.

George Heinrich Adolf Scheele (1808–1864) was a German botanist and 19th century explorer.

He was an expert on spermatophytes

Scheele was the first person to classify Cucurbita texana.

California An important part of his botanical specimen collections are stored in the Herbarium of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California.

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Important facts

Born

4 July 1808, Hanover

Birth century

19th century

Died

6 September 1864, Heersum

Occupation

Botanist, explorer, botanical collector, scientific collector, parson

Nationality

Germany

Also known as

Scheele, Georg Heinrich Adolf Scheele

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Heinrich Adolf Scheele's

Joseph Fourier

1768 – 1830

Mathematician

Alexander von Humboldt

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Heinrich Adolf Scheele?

German botanist (1808-1864)

When was George Heinrich Adolf Scheele born?

George Heinrich Adolf Scheele was born on 4 July 1808 in Hanover.

When did George Heinrich Adolf Scheele die?

George Heinrich Adolf Scheele died on 6 September 1864 in Heersum.

What was George Heinrich Adolf Scheele's occupation?

George Heinrich Adolf Scheele was a botanist, explorer, botanical collector, scientific collector and parson.

What nationality was George Heinrich Adolf Scheele?

George Heinrich Adolf Scheele was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Heinrich Adolf Scheele

· Wikidata: Q4522370

· DBpedia: George Heinrich Adolf Scheele

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