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George Engelmann

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German-American physician and botanist (1809-1884)

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George Engelmann, also known as Georg Engelmann, was a German-American botanist.

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1881Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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George Engelmann, also known as Georg Engelmann, was a German-American botanist. He was instrumental in describing the flora of the west of North America, then very poorly known to Europeans; he was particularly active in the Rocky Mountains and northern Mexico, one of his constant companions being another German-American, the botanical illustrator Paulus Roetter.

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United States
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1809 to 1884 · aged 75
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