About Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I
Lived 1840 – 1893 (aged 52–53). Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I was an American botanist.
Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I (May 20, 1840–December 16, 1893) was a German-born American botanist.
Poggenburg was born in Holtum (today part of Wegberg), Kingdom of Prussia. He married Mary Catherine Franckhauser (ca. 1841–1905). Their son Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg II was a billiards champion, also like their grandson Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg III. The standard author abbreviation for Poggenburg when citing a botanical name is Poggenb., and Poggenburg is also included alongside Britton and Sterns in the joint abbreviation "B.S.P.". He died, aged 53, in New York on December 16, 1893.
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Who was Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I?
American botanist (1840–1893)
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Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I was born in 1840.
When did Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I die?
Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I died on 16 December 1893.
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Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I was a botanist.
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Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I was American.
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