About Philipp Gottfried Gaertner
Lived 1754 – 1825 (aged 71). Philipp Gottfried Gaertner was a botanist and pharmacist.
Philipp Gottfried Gaertner (29 October 1754, Hanau – 27 December 1825, Hanau) was a German botanist.
An apothecary from Hanau, Gaertner spent several years in Strasbourg as a student of botany. With Bernhard Meyer and Johannes Scherbius, he was co-author of "Oekonomisch-technische Flora der Wetterau", a publication in which the three men described various botanical genera and species.
It is possible that during his lifetime he was known as Gottfried Gaertner, and that "Philipp" was added after his death. That may have been because it was the custom of the time to add the name of his father after death, or because "Dr. Phil. Gottfired Gaertner" on his death notice was interpreted as Dr. Philipp instead of "Doctor of Philosophy".
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Who was Philipp Gottfried Gaertner?
German botanist (1754-1825)
When was Philipp Gottfried Gaertner born?
Philipp Gottfried Gaertner was born on 29 October 1754 in Hanau.
When did Philipp Gottfried Gaertner die?
Philipp Gottfried Gaertner died on 27 December 1825 in Hanau.
What was Philipp Gottfried Gaertner's occupation?
Philipp Gottfried Gaertner was a botanist and pharmacist.
What nationality was Philipp Gottfried Gaertner?
Philipp Gottfried Gaertner's recorded nationality: Electorate of Hesse.
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