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Bretschneider, Emilii Vasil'evich (1833–1901) View Biographical Record

Article: Bretschneideri

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Subject ID: 18309

Subject Name: Bretschneider, Emilii Vasil'evich
Article Title: Bretschneideri
Publication Primary Author: Backer, C. A.
Call Number: L15 B126V
Notes: Bretschneider, Emil; 1833-1901; born Riga, died St. Petersburg; physician, botanist, and orientalist; in Teheran (Persia) as physician with Russian embassy, later (1866-83) in Peking; explored his residences geogr., archaeol., and bot., and sent many plants to Europe; author of several sci. publ., a.o. on the importance of Chinese bot. works, and on the history of bot. discoveries by Europeans in China. ("History of European Botanical Discoveries in China").