Friedrich Adalbert Maximilian Kuhn (3 December 1842 – 13 September 1894) was a German botanist, who specialized in the field of
pteridology. He went by the name "Max," and his name was often written "Maximilian Friedrich Adalbert Kuhn."
He studied natural sciences at
Berlin, where his influences included
Alexander Braun. While still a student, he took part in a botanical trip to the
Carpathians under the direction of
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson. From 1870 onward, he taught classes at the ''Konigstadtische Realschule'' (later gymnasium) in Berlin. In 1889 he received the title of professor.
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at Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
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Following the death of
Georg Heinrich Mettenius
Georg Heinrich Mettenius (24 November 1823 – 18 August 1866) was a German botanist born in Frankfurt am Main. He was son-in-law to botanist Alexander Braun (1805–1877).
In 1845 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Heidelb ...
, he published his scientific legacy, ''Reliquiae Mettenianae'', in the 35th volume of ''Linnaea'' (1867–68).
Torreya, Volumes 4-6
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Works by Kuhn
*Kuhn, Maximilian Friedrich Adalbert. ''Beitrage zur Mexicanischem Farnflora.'' Halle. 1869.
*Kuhn, Maximilian Friedrich Adalbert. ''Filices Africanae.'' W. Engelmann, Lipsiae. 1868. i,233pp, 1 plate, 240 mm.
*Kuhn, Maximilian Friedrich Adalbert. ''Filices Deckenianae.'' Typis Breitkopfii & Haertelii, Lipsiae. 1867. 2,26,(2)pp, 220 mm.
*Kuhn, Maximilian Friedrich Adalbert. ''Filices Novarum Hebridarum.'' Wien. 1869.
References
External links
* ttps://archive.org/details/filicesafricana00kuhngoog - Maximilian Kuhn ''Filices africanae'' at the Internet Archive
19th-century German botanists
Pteridologists
Scientists from Berlin
1842 births
1894 deaths
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