Nikolaus Ager, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nikolaus Ager

French botanist

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1568

Place of Birth: Ittenheim, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1634

Profession: university teacher, botanist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Nikolaus Ager, name also spelled Nicolas Ager and sometimes referred to as Agerius (1568, Ittenheim – 26 June 1634, Strasbourg) was a French physician and botanist born in Alsace.
He was the author of the treatise "De Anima Vegetativa" (1629).He studied medicine in Basel, subsequently obtaining doctorates in medicine and philosophy in Strasbourg.
In 1618 he became a professor of medicine and botany at Strasbourg.
During his career, he worked closely with famed botanists Johann and Gaspard Bauhin.In 1763 Michel Adanson named the genus Ageria (family Aquifoliaceae) in his honor.