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August W. Eichler
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German botanist (1839-1887)
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August Wilhelm Eichler was a botanist and university teacher from the Kingdom of Prussia. Born in Neukirchen in 1839, he studied at the University of Marburg and spoke German and Latin. He held the position of professor at several institutions, including Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Kiel University, and the University of Graz.
Eichler was a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He received the Cothenius Medal for his work in botany. He died in Berlin in 1887. His life and work are described in the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- August
- Family name
- Eichler
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Neukirchen
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- professor
- Educated at
- University of Marburg
- Employer
- University of Graz
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Award
- Cothenius Medal
- Image
- A. W. Eichler.jpg
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- Commons category
- August Wilhelm Eichler
- date of birth
- 1839-04-22
- date of death
- 1887-03-02
- Commons gallery
- August Wilhelm Eichler
- name in native language
- August Wilhelm Eichler
- P6944
- August W. Eichler
- Commons Creator page
- August W. Eichler
- P8168
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- interested in
- botany
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