Theodor von Heldreich | |
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Born | March 3, 1822 Munich, German |
Died | September 7, 1902 Athens, Greece | (aged 80)
Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens |
Nationality | German, Greek |
Citizenship | German (1822-1902) Greek (1851-1902) |
Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
Known for | Botanical Classification Greek Flora |
Spouse | Sofia Katakouzinos |
Children | Karolina Kieseritzky Ioannna Mindler |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | National Garden of Athens National Historical Museum |
Doctoral advisors | Michel Félix Dunal |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Heldr |
Theodor Heinrich Hermann von Heldreich (3 March 1822 – 7 September 1902) was a German botanist born in Dresden. In 1851, he settled in Greece for the rest of his life. He carried out botanical experiments in the country. He published thirteen volumes of the "Herbarium Graecum Normale" between 1856 and 1896. In Greece, he served as director of the National Garden of Athens for over 50 years. He was also director of the natural history museum of Athens. Heldreich was good friends with Charles Darwin.[1]