Lorenz Oken

Lorenz Oken was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. He became a professor of natural history at the University of Jena and from 1833 at the newly founded University of Zurich. He founded the journal Isis.

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Who was born first?

• Lorenz Oken and Adam Müller were born the same year
• Lorenz Oken and Friedrich Carl von Savigny were born the same year
• Lorenz Oken was born 1 year before Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
• Lorenz Oken was born 1 year after Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
• Lorenz Oken was born 1 year before August Leopold Crelle

Timeline

1. Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and VauxSeptember 19, 1778 – May 7, 1868
2. Adam MüllerJune 30, 1779 – January 17, 1829
3. Friedrich Carl von SavignyFebruary 21, 1779 – October 25, 1861
4. Lorenz Oken (this page)August 1, 1779 – August 11, 1851
5. August Leopold CrelleMarch 11, 1780 – October 6, 1855
6. Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresAugust 29, 1780 – January 14, 1867

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