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Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
1817Oct, 26

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Dutch-Austrian chemist and botanist (b. 1727)
Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (16 February 1727 – 26 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany.

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