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Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius

Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
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Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer. Between 1817 and 1820, he traveled 10,000 km through Brazil while collecting botanical specimens.

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  1. Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (this page)April 17, 1794 – December 13, 1868
  2. Eduard Friedrich EversmannJanuary 23, 1794 – April 14, 1860
  3. Eduard RüppellNovember 20, 1794 – December 10, 1884
  4. John BiscoeJune 28, 1794 – 1843
  5. René LessonMarch 20, 1794 – April 28, 1849
  6. Benjamin MorrellJuly 5, 1795 – circa 1839

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