Umberto Quattrocchi (1947–2019)
Teoksen CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Vol. 1 (A-C) tekijä
Tekijän teokset
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Vol. 1 (A-C) (1999) 17 kappaletta
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and… (2012) 9 kappaletta
CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology - 3 Volume Set (v. 2) (2006) 5 kappaletta
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
- Syntymäaika
- 1947-12-21
- Kuolinaika
- 2019-10-16
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Koulutus
- University of Palermo
- Organisaatiot
- International Dendrology Society
Royal Horticultural Society
Botanical Society of America
Linnean Society - Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Hanbury Botanical Garden Award
- Lyhyt elämäkerta
- [from Google Books website]
Umberto Quattrocchi earned his first degree in political science from the University of Palermo. He followed this achievement with an M.D., specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. In 1992, he retired from the practice of medicine to pursue his studies in botany across the world and is teaching as a professor of botany at the University of Palermo. Highly prolific, Quattrocchi has numerous political and botanical books and articles to his credit, including those on plants and gardening that have been published in Hortus and The Garden. In 1997, he received the prestigious Hanbury Botanical Garden Award promoted by the Premio Grinzane Cavour for his book Piante Rustiche Tropicali. He received a second Hanbury Award for the bestselling CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. He is a member of the International Dendrology Society, the Royal Horticultural Society, and the Botanical Society of America. He is also an elected Fellow of the world-renowned Linnean Society.
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