Alexander Moritzi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swiss naturalist (1806-1850)
Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1806
Place of Birth: Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland
Date of Death: 23-May-1850
Profession: botanist, lichenologist
Nationality: Switzerland
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Alexander Moritzi
- Alexander Moritzi (1806-1850) was a Swiss naturalist and early proponent of evolution.Moritzi born in Chur, Graubünden.
- His Réflexions sur l'espèce en histoire naturelle, which means "Reflections on Species in Natural History," was published in 1842 and republished in 1934.
- This book, which contains many observations on animals and plants, advocated transmutation of species and is considered a forerunner of the theory of evolution developed by Charles Darwin.
- However, the book was ignored and did not make an impact like Darwin's.Snow dock was first discovered by Moritzi in 1836 in the Swiss Alps.
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