João Barbosa Rodrigues, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

João Barbosa Rodrigues

Brazilian scientist

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1842

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 06-Mar-1909

Profession: naturalist, engineer, botanist, entomologist, anthropologist, explorer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

João Barbosa Rodrigues (June 22, 1842 – March 6, 1909) was considered one of Brazil's greatest botanists, known especially for his work on orchids and palms.
For nearly two decades he was director of the Botanic Garden of Rio de Janeiro.
Something of a polymath, he was a prolific botanical artist who also made contributions to his country's ethnography, geography, linguistics, zoology, and literature.
The standard author abbreviation Barb.Rodr.
is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.