Adolphus Ypey or Adolphus Ypeus or Adolf Ypey (4 June 1749,

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- 27 February 1822,

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), was a

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botanist and Doctor of Philosophy and Medicine who graduated at the

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and stayed on to lecture in botany. He later lectured in

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at the

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. He was the son of professor Nicolaas Ypey. His graduate dissertation was entitled ''Dissertatio philosophica inauguralis de igne'' with academic advisor Jan Hendrik van Swinden. Ypey is best known for his richly illustrated work of 100 plates ''Vervolg ob de Avbeeldingen der artseny-gewassen met derzelver Nederduitsche en Latynsche beschryvingen'', published in 1813 by the

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printer J. C. Sepp en zoon, and a supplementary work to that of

Johannes Zorn Johannes Zorn (1739 in Kempten – 1799) was a German pharmacist, botanist and botanical illustrator. After his studies in pharmacy, Zorn became an apothecary in his hometown. He made extensive trips across Europe to collect medicinal plants, and ...

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Further works

*''Sijstematische Handboek der Beschouwende en Werkdaadige Scheikunde'', 9 vols., Amsterdam, 1804-1812

References

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