Aelius Everhardus Vorstius

Aelius Everhardus Vorstius (26 September 1565 – 22 October 1624) was a Dutch

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botanist Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who s ...

and university professor at

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from 1598 to 1624. Born in

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and studied and traveled to

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, Leiden,

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, Padua, Bologna, Ferrara, and Naples before returning to work in

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, then Leiden where he became Director of the botanical garden. His son, Adolphus Vorst (or Vorstius) was also a prominent physician who also became professor of medicine at Leiden. He died in Leiden. 1565 births 1624 deaths 16th-century Dutch botanists 17th-century Dutch botanists 16th-century Dutch anatomists 17th-century Dutch anatomists Leiden University alumni Heidelberg University alumni University of Cologne alumni University of Padua alumni University of Bologna alumni University of Ferrara alumni Academic staff of Leiden University {{netherlands-scientist-stub