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Richard Büttner
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Quick Facts
Intro | German scientist |
A.K.A. | Oscar Alexander Richard Büttner, Büttner |
Is | Zoologist Scientist Explorer Botanist Entomologist |
From | Germany Germany |
Field | Biology Science |
Gender | male |
Birth | 28 September 1858, Brandenburg an der Havel |
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Oskar Alexander Richard Büttner (28 September 1858 - 1927) was a German botanist and mineralogist involved in the exploration of the Congo.
Büttner was a member of the German Congo Expedition, and visited the Congo between 1884 and 1886. In 1890 he wrote Resien im Kongolande about his travels. In 1890-1 he was in charge of a research station in Togo. Büttner was also interested in entomology.
The standard author abbreviation Büttner is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.
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