Lucien Hauman

Lucien Alberto Hauman (Known as "Lucien Hauman-Merck")

Botanist, Plant Geographer, Explorer of Patagonian and Congolese Flora

Born Jul 02, 1880

Ixelles (Brussels), Belgium

Passed Away Sep 16, 1965 Brussels, Belgium

Lifespan 85 years old

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"To explore the flora of uncharted summits is to decipher the ancient migration of life across our planet."

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Distinguished Belgian botanist and phytogeographer who founded the Institute of Botany at the University of Buenos Aires, mapped the flora of the Andes and Patagonia, and pioneered Congolese botany.

Biographical Record

Graduating in natural sciences from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Hauman was recruited in 1904 by Argentina to organize the Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Science in Buenos Aires. Over two decades, he conducted epic botanical expeditions across the high Andes, Gran Chaco, and Tierra del Fuego.

Returning to Brussels in 1928 as professor of botany, he directed the botanical exploration of the Ruwenzori mountains and Central Africa, publishing monumental monographs on tropical African vegetation and conservation.

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Final Resting Place

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Ixelles Cemetery (Cimetière d'Ixelles)
Ixelles (Brussels), Belgium

                         GPS: 50.8167, 4.3833                    

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