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Swiss-Brazilian botanist

Jacques Huber
Jacques Huber
Born 13 October 1867
Died 18 February 1914 (aged 66)Belém, Pará, Brazil
Nationality Swiss-German
Citizenship Swiss and Brazilian
Scientific career
Fields Botany
Institutions Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Author abbrev. (botany) Huber
Notes
Director of Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (1907-1914)

Jacques Huber (13 October 1867 Schleitheim – 18 February 1914 Belém) was a Swiss-Brazilian botanist who did pioneering work on the flora of the Amazon from 1895 until his death. He created and organized the herbarium and arboretum in Belém, Brazil, and was director of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi from 1907 until he died.

  1. ^ International Plant Names Index. Huber.