Rembert Dodoens
Flemish physician and botanist (1517–1585) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rembert Dodoens (born Rembert Van Joenckema, 29 June 1517 – 10 March 1585) was a Flemish physician and botanist, also known under his Latinized name Rembertus Dodonaeus. He has been called the father of botany.[lower-alpha 1] The standard author abbreviation Dodoens is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
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Born | Rembert Van Joenckema 29 June 1517 Mechelen, Flanders (now Belgium) |
Died | 10 March 1585(1585-03-10) (aged 67) Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands |
Resting place | Pieterskerk, Leiden |
Nationality | Flemish |
Other names | Rembertus Dodonaeus |
Alma mater | University of Leuven |
Known for | Cruydboeck, a "Herbal" |
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Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | Denis van Joenckema and Ursula Roelants |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine, botany |
Institutions | Mechelin, Vienna, Leiden University |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Dodoens |
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