About Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach
Lived 1791 – 1881 (aged 89). Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach was a Luxembourgish botanist and pharmacist.
Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach, also known as Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Krombach (16 September 1791 in Moers – 23 February 1881 in Luxembourg City) was a German-Luxembourgish pharmacist and botanist.
Career He initially worked as an assistant pharmacist in a number of German cities (Soest, Mainz and Aachen), then in 1815 relocated as a pharmacist to Diekirch, Luxembourg. From 1850 he served as a pharmacist in the nearby town of Ettelbruck.
Beginning in 1830 he taught classes in natural sciences at schools in Diekirch and Ettelbruck.
Achievements In 1875, he published "Flore du grand-duché de Luxembourg. Plantes phanérogames" (Flora of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; phanerogams). He is the taxonomic authority of the subtribe Olyrinae (family Poaceae).
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Who was Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach?
botanist (1791-1881)
When was Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach born?
Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach was born on 16 September 1791 in Moers.
When did Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach die?
Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach died on 23 February 1881.
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Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach was a botanist and pharmacist.
What nationality was Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach?
Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach was Luxembourgish.
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