Johann Ludwig Christian Koelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Ludwig Christian Koelle

German botanist

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1763

Place of Birth: Münchberg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 30-Jul-1797

Profession: physician, botanist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Johann Ludwig Christian Koelle (18 March 1763 – 30 July 1797) was a German physician and botanist born in Münchberg. During his career he served as a "Medicinalrath" (medical counselor) and also worked as a county physician in Bayreuth.
He was a member of the Regensburgische Botanische Gesellschaft (Botanical Society of Regensburg).The plant genus Koellia (family Lamiaceae) is named in his honor.