Ferdinand von Mueller Scientist

Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG (German: Müller) (30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed Government Botanist for the then colony of Victoria by Governor Charles La Trobe in 1853, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. He also founded the National Herbarium of Victoria. He discovered and named many Australian plants.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 30, 1825
Birth place	Germany , Rostock , German Confederation
Nationality	German Australian
Date of death	October 10, 1896
Place of death	Australia , Melbourne