# Johann Hedwig

> Johann Hedwig, also styled as Johannes Hedwig, was a German botanist notable for his studies of mosses. He is sometimes called the "father of bryology". He is known for his particular observations of sexual reproduction in the cryptogams. Many of his writings were in Latin, and his name is rendered in Latin as Ioannis Hedwig or Ioanne Hedwig. The standard author abbreviation Hedw. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

*German botanist and physician (1730–1799)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1730-12-08
- **Died:** 1799-02-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Йоганн Гедвіґ](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%99%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD_%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B2%D1%96%D2%91)
- [يوهان هدويغ](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%BA)
- [يوهان هدويج](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AC)
- [Іаган Хедвіг](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A5%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B3)
- [Johannes Hedwig](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Hedwig)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [Johannes Hedwig](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Hedwig)
- [Johannes Hedwig](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Hedwig)
- [Johannes Hedwig](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Hedwig)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [ヨハン・ヘートヴィヒ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%92)
- [Johannes Hedwig](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Hedwig)
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- [Johann Hedwig](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [Хедвиг, Иоганн](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B3%2C_%D0%98%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://species.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [โยฮัน เฮทวิช](https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AE%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99_%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AE%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%8A)
- [Johann Hedwig](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Hedwig)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64256)

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