# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/benjamin-peter-gloxin
# Generated: 2026-08-13T04:03:18.281Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/benjamin-peter-gloxin"
name: "Benjamin Peter Gloxin"
slug: "benjamin-peter-gloxin"
description: "Benjamin Peter Gloxin (1765–1794) was a German physician and botanical writer who lived in Colmar. He is commemorated by the Brazilian genus Gloxinia and Sinningia speciosa, which is commonly called Gloxinia in the horticulture trade. In 1791, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society."
tagline: "German botanist (1765-1794)"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "FR"
category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1765"
deathDate: "1794"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  55
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
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    title: "Беньямін Петер Глоксин"
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    title: "Benjamin Peter Gloxin"
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    title: "Benjamin Peter Gloxin"
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    title: "Benjamin Peter Gloxin"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump