Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz
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Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz (January 3, 1804 - December 30, 1876) was a German pharmacist
and botanist who was a native of Zweibrücken
.
He initially learned the pharmacy profession at his father's store in Zweibrücken. In 1827 be began studies in Munich
, later performing post-doctoral work in Tübingen
. In 1832 he became owner of a pharmacy in Bitsch
, and in 1853 relocated to Weissenburg
.
Schultz was a specialist regarding the botanical family Orobanchaceae
. One of his better known publications was a book on Palatinate flora called Flora der Pfalz, and with Paul Constant Billot (1796-1863), he was co-author of Flora Galliae et Germaniae exsiccata from 1836 to 1855. In 1840 with his brother Carl Heinrich Schultz
(1805-1867), et al., he founded the scientific society POLLICHIA, a group specializing in nature studies of the Rheinland-Pfalz region.
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
and botanist who was a native of Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
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He initially learned the pharmacy profession at his father's store in Zweibrücken. In 1827 be began studies in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, later performing post-doctoral work in Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
. In 1832 he became owner of a pharmacy in Bitsch
Bitche
Bitche is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It is known for its large citadel. The surrounding territory is known as le Pays de Bitche in French and Bitscherland in German.-Geography:...
, and in 1853 relocated to Weissenburg
Wissembourg
Wissembourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.It is situated on the little River Lauter close to the border between France and Germany approximately north of Strasbourg and west of Karlsruhe. Wissembourg is a sub-prefecture of the department...
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Schultz was a specialist regarding the botanical family Orobanchaceae
Orobanchaceae
Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family, is a family of flowering plants of the order Lamiales, with about 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera were formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae sensu lato...
. One of his better known publications was a book on Palatinate flora called Flora der Pfalz, and with Paul Constant Billot (1796-1863), he was co-author of Flora Galliae et Germaniae exsiccata from 1836 to 1855. In 1840 with his brother Carl Heinrich Schultz
Carl Heinrich Schultz
Carl Heinrich Schultz was a German physician and botanist, and a brother to Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz ....
(1805-1867), et al., he founded the scientific society POLLICHIA, a group specializing in nature studies of the Rheinland-Pfalz region.