Johann Heinrich Dierbach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Heinrich Dierbach

German botanist

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1788

Place of Birth: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 11-May-1845

Profession: pharmacist, university teacher, botanist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Johann Heinrich Dierbach

  • Johann Heinrich Dierbach (23 March 1788 in Heidelberg – 11 May 1845 in Heidelberg) was a German pharmacist and botanist. He studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg, receiving his doctorate in 1816.
  • During the following year, he became a lecturer at Heidelberg and in 1820 an associate professor.
  • At the university, he taught classes on subjects with botanical and medico-pharmacological themes.He was the author of numerous articles in botanical, medical and pharmaceutical journals.
  • The plant genus Dierbachia (syn.
  • Dunalia, family Solanaceae) was named in his honor by Kurt Sprengel.

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