Johannes Loesel
Johannes Loesel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1607 |
| Died | 30 March 1655 (aged 47) Königsberg, Prussia |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Königsberg |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Königsberg University of Leiden |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Loesel |
Johannes Loesel (26 August 1607 – 30 March 1655) was a German botanist and physician who was an expert on the natural flora of Prussia.
Biography
Loesel was born in Brandenberg, Prussia (now Ushakovo, Russia) on 26 August 1607.[1] He earned his PhD at the University of Königsberg in 1632, and attained his MD at University of Leiden in 1639.[2] Loesel travelled around Europe, specifically visiting France, England, and Holland, before returning to the University of Königsberg as a professor of anatomy and botany.[3]
Near the end of his life, Loesel was working on his opus; a Flora of the natural plants of Prussia. However, he was plagued by poor health and never saw to its completion.[3] The manuscript was published by Loesel's son of the same name as Plantas in Borussia sponte nascentes e manuscriptis Parentis mei divulgo Johannes Loeselius (transl. Plants growing spontaneously in Prussia from the manuscripts of my parent Johannes Loeselius) in 1654.[2] Loesel died on 30 March 1655 in Königsberg, Prussia.[1]
Legacy
Loesel was honored in the name of the genus Loeselia by Linnaeus in 1753,[2] as well as in the orchid species Liparis loeselii[4] and mustard species Sisymbrium loeselii.[5]
His Plantas in Borussia was again revised in 1703 by Johann Gottsched.[2]
References
- ^ a b "DSI - datatabase of scientific illustrators 1450-1950". dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d Stafleu, Frans A.; Cowan, Richard S. (1976). Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. p. 157. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.48631. ISBN 90-313-0224-4.
- ^ a b "Loesel (Jean)". Dictionnaire des sciences médicales. Biographie médicale. 6. Paris: Panckoucke. 1824. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Chase, Mark; Christenhusz, Maarten; Mirenda, Tom (30 March 2018). The Book of Orchids: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-22466-4. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Putnam Park Wildflowers". www.chem.uwec.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Loesel.