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Hermann Friedrich Bonorden

1801 – 1884

German physician and mycologist

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Lived 1801 – 1884 (aged 82). Hermann Friedrich Bonorden was a German botanist, mycologist and physicist.

Hermann Friedrich Bonorden (28 August 1801 – 19 May 1884) was a German physician and mycologist. During his career, he served as a Regimentarzt (regimental medical doctor) in Köln.

In 1866, Stephan Schulzer von Müggenburg named the fungi genus Bonordenia in his honor. The genus Bonordeniella was named after him by Albert Julius Otto Penzig and Pier Andrea Saccardo in 1901.

Written works He was the author of books in the fields of medicine and mycology, the following are three of his mycological efforts: Handbuch der allgemeinen Mykologie, 1851 - Manual of general mycology. Zur Kenntniss einiger der wichtigsten Gattungen der Coniomyceten und Cryptomyceten, 1860 - To the knowledge of some of the major genera of Coniomycetes and Cryptomycetes. Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Mykologie, 1864 - Treatises from the field of mycology.

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Who was Hermann Friedrich Bonorden?

German physician and mycologist (1801–1884)

When was Hermann Friedrich Bonorden born?

Hermann Friedrich Bonorden was born on 28 August 1801 in Herford.

When did Hermann Friedrich Bonorden die?

Hermann Friedrich Bonorden died on 19 May 1884 in Herford.

What was Hermann Friedrich Bonorden's occupation?

Hermann Friedrich Bonorden was a botanist, mycologist and physicist.

What nationality was Hermann Friedrich Bonorden?

Hermann Friedrich Bonorden was German.

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· Wikipedia: Hermann Friedrich Bonorden

· Wikidata: Q3134154

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