Rembert Dodoens
Rembert Dodoens | |
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Engraving by Theodor de Bry, in Bibliotheca chalcographica (1669) | |
| Born | Rembert Van Joenckema 29 June 1517 Mechelen, Flanders (now Belgium) |
| Died | 10 March 1585 (aged 67) Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands |
| Resting place | Pieterskerk, Leiden |
| Nationality | Flemish |
| Other names | Rembertus Dodonaeus |
| Alma mater | University of Leuven |
| Known for | Cruydboeck, a "Herbal" |
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| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Denis van Joenckema and Ursula Roelants |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, botany |
| Institutions | Mechelin, Vienna, Leiden University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Dodoens |
Rembert Dodoens (born Rembert van Joenckema, 29 June 1517 – 10 March 1585) was a Flemish physician and botanist, also known under his Latinized name Rembertus Dodonaeus. He has been called the father of botany. The standard author abbreviation Dodoens is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.