William Curtis

William Curtis
William Curtis

William Curtis (* 11. Januar 1746 in Alton, Hampshire; † 7. Juli 1799 in Brompton) war ein englischer Botaniker, Apotheker und Entomologe. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „Curtis“.

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Leben und Wirken

Curtis war Vorsteher des Apothekergartens in Chelsea. Er gründete botanische Gärten in Bermondsey, 1771 in Lambeth und 1789 in Brompton. 1787 begründete er das Curtis' Botanical Magazine; bis 1799 war er auch Herausgeber.

Ehrentaxon

Die Pflanzengattung Curtisia Ait. aus der Ordnung der Hartriegelartigen (Cornales) ist nach ihm benannt worden.

Werke

  • Flora londinensis. 1775–1798.
  • History of the Browntail Moth. 1782.
  • Practical observations on the British grasses. 1790, 7. Auflage 1834.
  • An Abridgement of the Flora londinensis. 1792.
  • Lectures of Botany. 1805 (herausgegeben von S. Curtis).

Quellen

  • Robert Zander; Fritz Encke, Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold (Hrsg.): Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. 13. Auflage. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5.

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