Theodor Peckolt
Encyclopedia
Theodor Peckolt was a German-born naturalist
, botanist, phytochemist and pharmacist
who worked in Brazil
from 1847 to 1912, analyzing the chemical and medicinal properties of Brazilian flora
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Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
, botanist, phytochemist and pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
who worked in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from 1847 to 1912, analyzing the chemical and medicinal properties of Brazilian flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
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External links
- Uma aventura científica no Brasil: Theodoro Peckolt. Por Nadja Paraense dos Santos. Revista Comciência, (In Portuguese).