Rembert Dodoens | |
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 Engraving by Theodor de Bry, in Bibliotheca chalcographica (1669) | |
| Born | Rembert Van Joenckema 29 June 1517 Mechelen, Flanders (now Belgium) |
| Died | 10 March 1585 (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 |
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.[a] The standard author abbreviation Dodoens is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
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