Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck
German scientist
Died when: 82 years 30 days (985 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 February 1776 – 16 March 1858) was a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher.He was a contemporary of Goethe and was born within the lifetime of Linnaeus.
He described approximately 7,000 plant species (almost as many as Linnaeus himself).His last official act as president of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina was to admit Charles Darwin as a member.
He was the author of numerous monographs on botany and zoology.His best-known works deal with fungi.
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