Christoph Jacob Trew | |
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 An engraving of Trew by J.J. Haid, shown with his holding his Plantae selectae before him | |
| Born | 16 April 1695 |
| Died | 18 July 1769 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Trew |
Christoph Jacob Trew (16 April 1695 in Lauf an der Pegnitz – 18 July 1769) was a German physician and botanist. He described numerous plants and published several richly illustrated works. He also brought together a rich collections of medical books of the period gathering nearly 34000 books which were donated to the University of Altdorf and later moved to the Erlangen University library.