Friedrich Adolph Wislizenus | |
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Born | Königsee, Germany | May 21, 1810
Died | September 23, 1889 St. Louis, Missouri, United States | (aged 79)
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | American |
Education | University of Tübingen, University of Göttingen |
Alma mater | University of Jena |
Occupation(s) | Botanist, MD |
Years active | 1835–1889 |
Spouse | Lucy Crane (1850–1889) |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | Johann C. A. Wislizenus Margaretha Beck |
Friedrich Adolph Wislizenus (first name sometimes spelled Frederick) (21 May 1810, Königsee – 23 September 1889) was a German-born American medical doctor, explorer and botanist. He is best known for his printed recollections from travels to Northern Mexico and today's state of New Mexico.