Albert Gottfried Dietrich
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Albert Gottfried Dietrich (November 8, 1795 – May 22, 1856) was a German botanist who was a native of Danzig.
Dietrich was curator
at the Botanical Garden in Berlin
and was an instructor at the institute of horticulture
at Berlin-Schöneberg. From 1833 to 1856, with Christoph Friedrich Otto
(1783–1856), he was publisher of Allgemeine Gartenzeitung, a newspaper devoted to gardening
.
Dietrich was curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
at the Botanical Garden in Berlin
Botanical Garden in Berlin
Botanical Garden in Berlin is considered one of the most important gardens in the world, with area of 43 hectares and around 22,000 different plant species.The garden is located in the Dahlem neighborhood of the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf...
and was an instructor at the institute of horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
at Berlin-Schöneberg. From 1833 to 1856, with Christoph Friedrich Otto
Christoph Friedrich Otto
Christoph Friedrich Otto was a German gardener and botanist. He was born in Schneeberg, Saxony. From 1805 to 1843 he was inspector of the Botanical Garden in Berlin. Together with Albert Gottfried Dietrich he edited the Allgemeinen Gartenzeitung from 1833 until his death in 1856 in Berlin.The...
(1783–1856), he was publisher of Allgemeine Gartenzeitung, a newspaper devoted to gardening
Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...
.
Publications
- Terminologie der phanerogamischen Pflanzen… , 1829.
- Flora regni borussici, 1833–1844.