Ernst Heinrich Georg Ule

Ernst Heinrich Georg Ule (12 March 1854 – 15 July 1915) was a German botanist and explorer. He was the son of science writer Otto Eduard Vincenz Ule (1820-1876) and brother to geographer Wilhelm Ule (1861–1940).

Biography

He was born on 12 March 1854 in Halle an der Saale to science writer Otto Eduard Vincenz Ule (1820-1876). His brother was Wilhelm Ule (1861–1940).

Originally trained as a gardener, he emigrated to Brazil in 1883, where he worked as a private tutor and botanical collector. Subsequently he served as naturalista viajante (travelling naturalist) at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, where he was appointed sub-director (1895), and later director, of the museum's botanical department.

In 1900–1903 he undertook a scientific expedition to the Amazonas region of Brazil, also conducting botanical studies in neighboring countries. After his return to Germany, he worked as a scientific assistant at the Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Museum (1913–1914).[1]

He died on 15 July 1915.

Legacy

Ule has several botanical genera named in his honor, such as:

Selected writings

References

  1. JSTOR Plant Science (biography)
  2. Google Books CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms ... by Umberto Quattrocchi
  3. WorldCat Identities (publications)
  4. "Author Query for 'Ule'". International Plant Names Index.
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