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Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen

1825 – 1903

Botanist

Botanist Lord of the manor

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About Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen

Lived 1825 – 1903 (aged 77). Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen was a German botanist and lord of the manor.

Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen (1826 – 1903) was a German botanist and mycologist. From 1850 until 1894 he edited his extensive exsiccata series Lichenes exsiccati distributing around 1200 numbers of specimens among herbaria.

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Important facts

Born

28 February 1825, Mannheim

Birth century

19th century

Died

2 January 1903, Heidelberg

Occupation

Botanist, lord of the manor

Nationality

Germany

Also known as

Zwackh, Wilhelm von Zwackh zu Holzhausen, Wilhelm Ritter von Zwackh-Holzhausen

People in Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen's life

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Franz Wilhelm

1884 – 1968

Fencer

Contemporaries

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Jan Evangelista Purkyně

1787 – 1869

Physician

Antoine César Becquerel

1788 – 1878

Physicist

William Pulteney Alison

Frequently asked questions

Who was Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen?

botanist (1826-1903)

When was Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen born?

Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen was born on 28 February 1825 in Mannheim.

When did Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen die?

Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen died on 2 January 1903 in Heidelberg.

What was Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen's occupation?

Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen was a botanist and lord of the manor.

What nationality was Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen?

Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen

· Wikidata: Q6074265

· DBpedia: Philipp Franz Wilhelm von Zwackh-Holzhausen

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