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Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG ( German: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.
Mar 28, 2024 · plant. Sir Ferdinand von Mueller (born June 30, 1825, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin [Germany]—died Oct. 10, 1896, Melbourne, Vic., Austl.) was a German-born Australian botanist and explorer who was known for his studies of the plants of Australia. After an apprenticeship as pharmacist, Mueller began the study of botany at the University of Kiel.
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Sir Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich von Mueller (1825-1896), botanist, was born on 30 June 1825 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, only surviving son of Frederick Mueller, commissioner of customs, and his wife Louise, née Mertens.
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Born in Rostock, Germany, on 30 June 1825; died in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 10 October 1896. He studied pharmacy and took his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Kiel in 1847. He came to South Australia in 1848 for health reasons. He soon became a great botanical collector and writer. He was Victorian Government Botanist from ...
By Alannah Croom. Baron Sir Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich von Mueller (1825-1896) was instrumental to the establishment and advancement of botany in Australia. Mueller was a keen inland explorer, who collected countless specimens and worked tirelessly at his craft. He produced a bounty of botanical papers, books and memoranda and, during his life ...
Ferdinand von Mueller (1825-1896) was a German chemist and botanist who moved to Australia with his sisters in 1847. He spent a few years in Adelaide, working as a chemist, and publishing papers on botany. In 1851 he moved to Melbourne and in 1853 was appointed Government Botanist by Lieutenant-Governor La Trobe.
Oct 20, 1993 · Summary. Ferdinand von Mueller was the first Government Botanist of Victoria and held the post for 43 years from 1853 until his death. From 1857-1873 Mueller was Director of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens and in 1855-1856 was botanist to the North Australian Exploring Expedition. He was the inaugural president, Royal Society of Victoria, 1860.
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