Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer

German botanist

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1803

Place of Birth: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1868

Profession: botanist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer (October 30, 1803 – March 12, 1868) was a German botanist and educator who was a native of Breslau. From 1821 he studied philology and natural sciences at the University of Breslau, and after completion of studies, taught classes at Friedrichs gymnasium in Breslau.
In 1835 he received the title of professor, and from 1863 served as a Schulrat (education official).
He was author of several publications on Silesian flora, and specialized in the study of the willow genus Salix.
The plant genus Wimmeria within the family Celastraceae is named after him.In 1854–62 Wimmer published an edition on the ancient Greek naturalist Theophrastus, titled "Theophrasti Eresii Opera quae supersunt omnia".