Lewis David de Schweinitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lewis David de Schweinitz

American botanist

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1780

Place of Birth: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1834

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Lewis David de Schweinitz (13 February 1780 – 8 February 1834) was a German-American botanist and mycologist.
He is considered by some the "Father of North American Mycology", but also made significant contributions to botany.