William Curtis
William Curtis (born January 11, 1746 in Alton , Hampshire , † July 7, 1799 in Brompton ) was an English botanist , pharmacist and entomologist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Curtis ".
Live and act
Curtis was the head of the Chelsea Physic Garden . He founded botanical gardens in Bermondsey, in 1771 in Lambeth and in 1789 in Brompton. In 1787 Curtis founded the Botanical Magazine and was its editor until his death.
Dedication names
The genus Curtisia Ait. from the dogwood family (Cornaceae) has been named after him.
Works
- Flora londinensis. 1775-1798.
- History of the Browntail Moth . 1782.
- Practical observations on the British grasses . 1790 (7th edition. 1834).
- An Abridgement of the Flora londinensis . 1792.
- Lectures of Botany . 1805 (edited by S. Curtis).
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- Robert Zander : Concise dictionary of plant names . Ed .: Fritz Encke, Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold. 13th edition. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names . Extended Edition. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Free University Berlin Berlin 2018. [1]
Web links
Commons : William Curtis - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for William Curtis at the IPNI
- Short biography at naturalhistory.mse.jhu.edu (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Curtis, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English botanist, pharmacist and entomologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1746 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alton , Hampshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1799 |
| Place of death | Brompton |