About Jan Gerard Wessels Boer
Lived 1936 – 2019 (aged 82–83). Jan Gerard Wessels Boer was a Dutch botanist.
Jan Gerard Wessels Boer (born 10 August 1936, Haren, Groningen- died Molenaarsgraaf 13 July 2019) was a Dutch plant taxonomist best known for his work on palms. He has described 37 species, subspecies and varieties of plants, especially in the palm family.
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Who was Jan Gerard Wessels Boer?
Dutch botanist (1936-2019)
When was Jan Gerard Wessels Boer born?
Jan Gerard Wessels Boer was born in 1936 in The Hague.
When did Jan Gerard Wessels Boer die?
Jan Gerard Wessels Boer died in 2019.
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Jan Gerard Wessels Boer was a botanist.
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Jan Gerard Wessels Boer was Dutch.
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