Adolf Engler

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Adolf Engler was a German botanist renowned for his influential plant classification system that shaped modern taxonomy and phytogeography.

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instanceOf botanist
human
phytogeographer
awardReceived Linnean Medal NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship German Empire NERFINISHED
Germany
dateOfBirth 1844-03-25
dateOfDeath 1930-10-10
described numerous plant taxa
educatedAt University of Breslau NERFINISHED
employer Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem NERFINISHED
University of Berlin NERFINISHED
University of Breslau NERFINISHED
University of Munich NERFINISHED
era 19th century
early 20th century
familyName Engler NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork botany
phytogeography
plant taxonomy
givenName Adolf NERFINISHED
hasHonorificEponym Englerastrum (plant genus) NERFINISHED
Englerina (plant genus) NERFINISHED
Englerodaphne (plant genus) NERFINISHED
Englerodendron (plant genus) NERFINISHED
hasWorkLocation Berlin NERFINISHED
Breslau NERFINISHED
Munich NERFINISHED
influenced modern plant taxonomy
modern systems of plant classification
knownFor Engler system of plant classification NERFINISHED
contributions to phytogeography
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina NERFINISHED
Prussian Academy of Sciences
name Adolf Engler NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage German
notableWork Das Pflanzenreich NERFINISHED
Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien NERFINISHED
Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien NERFINISHED
occupation botanist
university teacher
placeOfBirth Province of Silesia NERFINISHED
Żagań NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Berlin
positionHeld director of the Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
sexOrGender male
taxonAuthorAbbreviation Engl. NERFINISHED

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Engler system developer Adolf Engler
Brassicales namedBy Adolf Engler