Albrecht Wilhelm Roth | |
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| Born | (1757-01-06)January 6, 1757 |
| Died | October 16, 1834(1834-10-16) (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg University of Erlangen–Nuremberg |
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| Fields | Botany |
Albrecht Wilhelm Roth (6 January 1757 – 16 October 1834) was a physician andbotanist born inDötlingen,Germany.
He studied medicine at the Universities ofHalle andErlangen, where he received his doctorate in 1778.After graduation, he practiced medicine in Dötlingen, and shortly afterwards relocated toBremen-Vegesack. From 1785 to 1787 he issued anexsiccata under the titleHerbarium vivum plantarum officinalium nebst einer Anweisung Pflanzen zum medizinischen Gebrauche zu sammeln.[1]
Roth is remembered for his influential scientific publications, particularly in the field ofbotany. His botanical research and writings came to the attention ofJohann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), who recommended Roth to a position at the botanical institute at theUniversity of Jena.
Two of his better written works wereTentamen florae germanica (a treatise on German flora), andNovae plantarum species praesertim Indiae orientalis (a book of Indian flora). The latter work is primarily based on botanical specimens collected by Moravian missionaryBenjamin Heyne (1770–1819).[2][3]
The botanicalgenusRothia from thefamilyFabaceae is named after him.[4]
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