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Lewis David de Schweinitz
German-American botanist and mycologist (1780ā1834) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Schwein." redirects here. For the German music group, see Schwein.
Lewis David de Schweinitz (13 February 1780 ā 8 February 1834) was a German-American botanist and mycologist from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Considered the "Father of North American Mycology,"[1] he also made significant contributions to botany.
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Lewis David de Schweinitz | |
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![]() Frontispiece from A Memoir of the Late Lewis David von Schweinitz, P.D. by Walter Rogers Johnson (1835) | |
Born | (1780-02-13)13 February 1780 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | 8 February 1834(1834-02-08) (aged 53) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Nationality | German-American |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany, mycology |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Schwein. |
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