Johannes Abromeit
Johannes Abromeit (17 February 1857 – 19 January 1946) was a German botanist and teacher.
Johannes Abromeit | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1857 Paschleitschen, Province of Prussia |
| Died | January 19, 1946 (aged 1936) Jena, Germany |
| Alma mater | Albertus-Universität Königsberg |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Königsberg Botanical Institute, Albertus-Universität Königsberg |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Caspary |
He was born in the village of Paschleitschen (now Nemansky District) near Ragnit in the Province of Prussia, and he studied natural sciences, German literature, and philosophy at Albertus-Universität Königsberg between 1879 and 1884. During his life, Abromeit served as an assistant at the botanical institute in Königsberg, as a lecturer, and as an associate professor of botany at Albertus-Universität Königsberg. He was heavily involved in the Preussische Botanische Verein throughout his professional life. Carl Christian Mez named the genus Abromeitia from the family Myrsinaceae in his honor.
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