history of botany Archives

Chlorophyll, Gravity, and the Invisible Forces: Henri Dutrochet’s Legacy

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 14, 1776 On this day, dear readers and fellow admirers of nature’s mysteries, we celebrate the birth of a true luminary in the realm of botanical science: Henri Dutrochet, the French physician,…

Parsing Petals: John Berkenhout and the Language of Botany

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 8, 1726 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of one John Berkenhout, an English physician, naturalist, and writer of no small repute. While his name may not be as…

Seeds, Specimens, and a Fatal Flaw: The Legacy of Andrea Cesalpino

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 6, 1519 On this day, the botanical world received one of its most illustrious minds—Andrea Cesalpino was born in Arezzo, Italy. While his contemporaries were fumbling about with alphabetical arrangements or obsessing…