Friedrich Kasimir Medikus

German physician and botanist (1736-1808) Date Of Birth : 1736-01-06T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1808-07-15T00:00:00Z

Friedrich Kasimir Medikus (or Friedrich Casimir Medicus; 6 January 1738 – 8 July 1808) was a German physician and botanist.
He was born at Grumbach and became director of the University of Mannheim (Theodoro Palatinae Mannheim) and curator of the botanical garden at Mannheim. He encouraged the cultivation of locust trees (Robinia) in Europe.
The genus Medicusia was named after him by Conrad Moench (now considered synonymous with Picris).

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  • Other Names :Fridrix Kazimur Medikus,Friedrich Casimir Medicus,Friedrich Kasimir Medikus,Медикус, Фридрих Казимир,Фридрих Казимир Медикус,Фрыдрых Казімір Медыкус,Фрідріх Казимир Медікус,Ֆրիդրիխ Կազիմիր Մեդիկուս,פרידריך מדיקוס,فريدريش كاسيمير مديكوس,フリードリヒ・メディクス
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  • Country : Germany, Holy Roman Empire
  • Born on 15 July