George Engelmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Engelmann

German-American botanist

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1809

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1884

Profession: physician, botanist, mycologist, pteridologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Engelmann, also known as Georg Engelmann, (2 February 1809 – 4 February 1884) was a German-American botanist.
He was instrumental in describing the flora of the west of North America, then very poorly known; he was particularly active in the Rocky Mountains and northern Mexico, one of his constant companions being another German-American, the botanical illustrator Paulus Roetter.