Josif Pančić
Josif Pančić | |
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| Јосиф Панчић | |
Josif Pančić | |
| Born | April 17, 1814 |
| Died | February 25, 1888 (aged 73) |
| Citizenship | Serbian |
| Alma mater | University of Budapest |
| Known for | discovery of Serbian Spruce |
| Scientific career | |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Pančić |
Josif Pančić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јосиф Панчић; April 17, 1814 – February 25, 1888) was a Serbian botanist, a doctor of medicine, a lecturer at the Great School (the future University of Belgrade), and the first president of the Serbian Royal Academy. He extensively documented the flora of Serbia, and is credited with having classified many species of plants which were unknown to the botanical community at that time. Pančić is credited with discovering the Serbian spruce. He is regarded as the father of Serbian botany.