Thaddäus Haenke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thaddäus Haenke

Czech botanist, traveller, ethnographer, cartographer and doctor

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1761

Place of Birth: Chřibská, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 14-Nov-1816

Profession: physician, zoologist, geographer, cartographer, botanist, explorer, ethnographer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Thaddeus Xaverius Peregrinus Haenke (5 October 1761 – 4 November 1816) (Czech: Tadeáš Haenke; Spanish: Tadeo Haenke) was a botanist who participated in the Malaspina Expedition, exploring a significant portion of the Pacific basin including the coasts of North and South America, Australia, the Philippines, New Zealand, and the Marianas.
His collections of botanical specimens were the basis for the initial scientific descriptions of many plants in these regions, particularly South America and the Philippines.
His extensive botanical work and far-ranging travel have prompted some to liken him to a "Czech Humboldt".