Christoph Friedrich Otto
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Christoph Friedrich Otto (4 December 1783–7 December 1856) 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 genus of plants Ottoa H.
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Schneeberg, Saxony
Schneeberg is a town in Saxony’s district of Erzgebirgskreis. It has roughly 16,400 inhabitants and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg . It lies 4 km west of Aue, and southeast of Zwickau.- Location :...
. From 1805 to 1843 he was inspector of 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...
. Together with Albert Gottfried Dietrich
Albert Gottfried Dietrich
Albert Gottfried Dietrich 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...
he edited the Allgemeinen Gartenzeitung from 1833 until his death in 1856 in Berlin.
The genus of plants Ottoa H.
Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt...
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Aimé Bonpland
Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland was a French explorer and botanist.Bonpland's real name was Goujaud, and he was born in La Rochelle, a coastal city in France. After serving as a surgeon in the French army, and studying under J. N...
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Carl Sigismund Kunth
Carl Sigismund Kunth , also Karl Sigismund Kunth or anglicized as Charles Sigismund Kunth, was a German botanist...
is named after him.