Karl Julius Perleb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German botanist and natural scientist
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Place of Birth: Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Karl Julius Perleb
- Karl Julius Perleb (20 June 1794, Konstanz – 8 June 1845, Freiburg im Breisgau) (also known as Carl Julius Perleb) was a German botanist and natural scientist.From 1809 to 1811, he studied at the University of Freiburg and earned a doctorate in philosophy and in 1815 a degree in medicine.
- He lived in Vienna for a brief period of time.
- In 1818 he returned to the University of Freiburg and began a post-doctoral fellowship.
- He remained at the university for the remainder of his career.
- He became an associate professor of natural history in 1821, and in 1823 he became a full professor.
- From 1828 to 1845 he served as director of the Freiburg Botanical Garden.
- In 1838 he was appointed prorector at Freiburg University. He was an author of numerous scientific publications and was a friend of Freiburg historian Heinrich Schreiber.
- The botanical genus Perlebia (synonym Bauhinia) is named in his honor.
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