About Johannes Rick
Lived 1869 – 1946 (aged 77). Johannes Rick was an Austrian and Brazilian botanist, mycologist, botanical collector, scientific collector and catholic theologian.
Johannes (João Evangelista) Rick (19 January 1869 – 1946) was an Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycologist considered the "father of Brazilian mycology".
Selected works Rick, J. (1960). "Basidiomycetes Eubasidii in Rio Grande do Sul - Brasilia 4. Meruliaceae, Polyporaceae e Boletaceae". Iheringia Série Botânica 7: 193–295.
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Who was Johannes Rick?
Austrian-born mycologist in Brazil (1869–1946)
When was Johannes Rick born?
Johannes Rick was born on 19 January 1869 in Dornbirn.
When did Johannes Rick die?
Johannes Rick died on 6 May 1946 in Salvador do Sul.
What was Johannes Rick's occupation?
Johannes Rick was a botanist, mycologist, botanical collector, scientific collector and catholic theologian.
What nationality was Johannes Rick?
Johannes Rick was Austrian and Brazilian.
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