Georg (George) Engelmann
1809–84
German-born physician and botanist. MD, University of Würzburg, 1831. Went to the US in 1832. A founder of the St Louis Academy of Science, Missouri, 1856, and member of numerous scientific societies. Played a principal role in the establishment of the botanical garden at St Louis. Made fundamental contributions to the classification and taxonomy of many plant families, especially grapes, cacti, and yuccas. Discovered disease-resistant grape species and the role of the pronuba moth in pollination of yuccas. Provided thousands of plant specimens to collections in Berlin and St Petersburg.
Sources
ANB
DAB.
Bibliography
ANB: American national biography. Edited by John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. 24 vols. and supplement. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1999–2002.
DAB: Dictionary of American biography. Under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies. 20 vols., index, and 10 supplements. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; Simon & Schuster Macmillan. London: Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1928–95.
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