Back نيكولاوس أجير Arabic نيكولاوس اجير ARZ Nicolas Ager AST Nicolas Ager Czech Nicolas Ager German Nicolas Ager Spanish Nicolas Ager French Nicolas Ager NDS Nikolaus Ager Portuguese Агер, Никола Russian
Nikolaus Ager | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1568 |
| Died | 26 June 1634 |
| Other names | Nicolas Ager, Agerius |
| Education | Basle, Strasbourg |
| Known for | De Anima Vegetativa (1629) |
| Awards | The genus Ageria (family Aquifoliaceae) was named in his honor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Strasbourg |
Nikolaus Ager, name also spelled Nicolas Ager and sometimes referred to as Agerius (1568, Ittenheim – 26 June 1634, Strasbourg) was a French physician and botanist born in Alsace. He was the author of the treatise "De Anima Vegetativa" (1629).[1]
He studied medicine in Basel, subsequently obtaining doctorates in medicine and philosophy in Strasbourg. In 1618 he became a professor of medicine and botany at Strasbourg.[2] During his career, he worked closely with famed botanists Johann and Gaspard Bauhin.[1]
In 1763 Michel Adanson named the genus Ageria (family Aquifoliaceae) in his honor.[1][3]
- ^ a b c Google Books The Biographical Dictionary, Volume 1, Issue 2
- ^ Deutsche Biographie
- ^ GBIF Ageria Adanson, 1763