Petrus Houttuyn
Deceased Person
1648 – 1709
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Who was Petrus Houttuyn?
Petrus Houttuyn, often cited as Peter Hotton, was a Dutch botanist and medical professor of medicine and botany at Leiden University. As professor of botany, he was ex officio supervisor of the university’s botanic garden and was given an official residence and an allowance for foreign correspondence and the exchange of seeds and plants.
He was succeeded by Herman Boerhaave.
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- Born
- Jun 18, 1648
Amsterdam - Lived in
- Amsterdam
- Died
- Jan 10, 1709
Leiden
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on July 23, 2013
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