Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst
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Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst (born March 22, 1806 in Treuenbrietzen
; died April 24th, 1881 in Meissen
) was a German botanist. He was a student in Berlin
and Belzig
from 1822 to 1830, a pharmacist in Luckau
until 1840, and received his doctorate in Jena
in 1841. Rabenhorst edited the scientific journal Hedwigia from 1852 to 1878.
Treuenbrietzen
Treuenbrietzen is a town in the Bundesland of Brandenburg, Germany.-History:The town has existed since the Middle Ages and the first written evidence about it is from 1217. During the Reformation, Martin Luther came in 1537 to preach in the town, but his way to the church was blocked...
; died April 24th, 1881 in Meissen
Meissen
Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche...
) was a German botanist. He was a student in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Belzig
Belzig
Bad Belzig, also known as Belzig, is a historic town in Brandenburg, Germany located about southwest of Berlin. It is the capital of the Potsdam-Mittelmark district.-Geography:...
from 1822 to 1830, a pharmacist in Luckau
Luckau
Luckau is a city in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany. Known for its beauty, it has been dubbed "the Pearl of Lower Lusatia".-Origin of the name:...
until 1840, and received his doctorate in Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
in 1841. Rabenhorst edited the scientific journal Hedwigia from 1852 to 1878.