Karl Heinrich Emil Koch
1809–79
German botanist, dendrologist, and horticulturist. MD, University of Würzburg, 1833. DPhil., Jena, 1834, privat-dozent, 1834, professor extraordinarius, 1836. A member of two botanical expeditions to Asia, between 1838 and 1844. From 1847 Adjunkt at the Royal Botanic Garden, Berlin, where he was responsible for expanding the tree collection. Appointed director of the state nursery in Berlin, 1851. Founded a society for pomology and fruit cultivation in 1853. Published a series on Asian flora, and a major work on dendrology.
Sources
ADB
Taxonomic literature
Bibliography
ADB: Allgemeine deutsche Biographie. Under the auspices of the Historical Commission of the Royal Academy of Sciences. 56 vols. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. 1875–1912.
Taxonomic literature: Taxonomic literature. A selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. By Frans A. Stafleu and Richard S. Cowan. 2d edition. 7 vols. Utrecht, Netherlands: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. The Hague, Netherlands: W. Junk. 1976–88.
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