Joakim Frederik Schouw

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Danish botanist (1789-1852)

ScientistsLived 1789 to 1852 · aged 63

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Joakim Frederik Schouw was a Danish lawyer, botanist and politician. W. Hornemann in 1841 ordinary. His main scientific field was the new discipline of phytogeography. He also served as director of Copenhagen Botanical Garden in 1841-1852.

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Joakim Frederik Schouw

LPeter Gemzøe: Susette Dalgas

H. W. Bissen's bust of Schouw outside the University of Copenhagen's main building

Awards 3

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog

commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

Scientists born in the 1780s 6

Francesco Carlini39.8

George Loddiges39.4

William Christopher Zeise39.9 Hans Christian Lyngbye39.4 Christoph Friedrich Otto40.0

Julius von Flotow39.2

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Joakim Frederik Schouw was a Danish lawyer, botanist and politician. From 1821, professor in botany at the University of Copenhagen - first extraordinary professor, but after the death of J.W. Hornemann in 1841 ordinary. His main scientific field was the new discipline of phytogeography. He also served as director of Copenhagen Botanical Garden in 1841-1852. He was a leading figure in the National Liberal movement and president of the Danish Constituent Assembly in 1848.