Hieronymus Bock
German botanist (1497/98–1554) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Hieronymus Bosch or Hieronymus Cock.
Hieronymus Bock (Latinised Hieronymus Tragus; c. 1498 – 21 February 1554) was a German botanist, physician, and Lutheran minister who began the transition from medieval botany to the modern scientific worldview by arranging plants by their relation or resemblance. The standard author abbreviation H.Bock is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]
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Hieronymus Bock | |
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Born | 1497/98 |
Died | 21 February 1554 |
Spouse | Eva Victor |
Church | Lutheran |
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