Georg Rudolf Boehmer

Georg Rudolf Boehmer (German- Böhmer); (October 1, 1723 - April 4, 1803) was a German botanist and physician who was born in Legnica.

He studied botany at the University of Leipzig under Christian Gottlieb Ludwig (1709-1773). In 1752 he succeeded Abraham Vater (1684-1751) as professor of botany and anatomy at the University of Wittenberg, where in 1782 became a professor of therapy. During his career he also had part-time duties as "Stadtphysikus" in Wittenberg, and later in Kemberg.

Among his publications was a five volume work on natural history called "Bibliotheca scriptorum historiae naturalis". The plant genus "Boehmeria" from the family Urticaceae is named in his honor.

Selected publications

* "Lexicon rei Herbaria"
* "Technische Geschichte der Pflanzen" (Technical History of Plants)
* "Bibliotheca scriptorum historiae naturalis", 5 volumes 1785-1789
* "Systematisch-literarische Handbuch der Naturgeschichte, Ökonomie und anderer damit verwandter Wissenschaften und Künste" (Systematic and Literary Handbook of Natural History, Economics and related Sciences and Arts)

References

* "This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia."