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Pertz
Pertz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dorothea Pertz (1859–1939), British botanist * Georg Heinrich Pertz (1795–1876), German historian See also * Rochelle Perts Rochelle Perts (born 20 March 1992), better known by her stage name Rochelle, is a Surinamese-Dutch singer who rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of talent show ''X Factor (Netherlands), X Factor'' on 10 June 2011. Discography ... (born 1992), Dutch singer, winner of the talent show ''X Factor'' in 2011 * Pert (surname) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea Pertz
Dorothea Frances Matilda "Dora" Pertz FLS (14 March 1859 – 6 March 1939) was a British botanist. She co-authored five papers with Francis Darwin, Charles Darwin's son. She was made a Fellow of the Linnean Society, among the first women admitted to full membership. Biography Dora Pertz was born in London on 14 March 1859 to Georg Heinrich Pertz and his second wife, Leonora Horner, daughter of Leonard Horner, who was a progressive intellectual and an adamant supporter of Darwinism, a fact he noted in his final address. She grew up in a family where women were well-educated and intellectually active; one of her aunts was the botanist Katharine Murray Lyell, who was a biographer of Charles Lyell, her brother-in-law. Through family connections she met many prominent naturalists including Darwin. Pertz spent most of her youth in Berlin, where her father was Royal Librarian, though they visited England each year. After her father's death in 1876, Pertz moved to Florence wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Heinrich Pertz
Georg Heinrich Pertz (28 March 17957 October 1876) was a German historian. Personal life Pertz was born in Hanover on 28 March 1795. His parents were the court bookbinder Christian August Pertz and Henrietta Justina née Deppen. He married twice. His first marriage was in 1827 with Julia Philippa Pertz, née Garnett (born 1793; died 22 or 25 July 1852). She was a daughter of the English astronomer John Garnett. Their first son was born prior to the marriage (Karl August Pertz, born 21 May 1825 in Hanover) and they had four more children, Karl August Friedrich Pertz (1828-1881), his twin sister (1828 - 20 January 1829), Georg Pertz (1830–1870) and the engineer Hermann Pertz (1833–1881), who died while building a railway in England. His second marriage in 1854 was with Leonora Horner, who was a daughter of the Scottish geologist, social and educational reformer Leonard Horner. They had several children including the botanist Dora Pertz. He died 7 October Munich in 1876 whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochelle Perts
Rochelle Perts (born 20 March 1992), better known by her stage name Rochelle, is a Surinamese-Dutch singer who rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of talent show ''X Factor (Netherlands), X Factor'' on 10 June 2011. Discography Studio albums EPs Singles As lead artist As featured artist Notes References External links Official website 1992 births Living people Dutch people of Surinamese descent The X Factor winners People from Helmond 21st-century Dutch singers 21st-century Dutch women singers {{Netherlands-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |