- Georg Rudolf Boehmer
Georg Rudolf Boehmer (German- Böhmer); (October 1, 1723 - April 4, 1803) was a German
botanist and physician who was born inLegnica .He studied botany at the
University of Leipzig underChristian Gottlieb Ludwig (1709-1773). In 1752 he succeededAbraham Vater (1684-1751) as professor of botany andanatomy at theUniversity of Wittenberg , where in 1782 became a professor oftherapy . During his career he also had part-time duties as "Stadtphysikus" inWittenberg , and later inKemberg .Among his publications was a five volume work on
natural history called "Bibliotheca scriptorum historiae naturalis". The plant genus "Boehmeria " from the familyUrticaceae is named in his honor.Selected publications
* "Lexicon rei Herbaria"
* "Technische Geschichte der Pflanzen" (Technical History of Plants)
* "Bibliotheca scriptorum historiae naturalis", 5 volumes 1785-1789
* "Systematisch-literarische Handbuch der Naturgeschichte, Ökonomie und anderer damit verwandter Wissenschaften und Künste" (Systematic and Literary Handbook of Natural History, Economics and related Sciences and Arts)References
* "This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia."
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