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Mayr, Heinrich

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

Born: 1856, Munich, Germany. Died: 1911, ? Munich, Germany.

career:

Took his degree in political science in 1884, and subsequently his Ph. Dr’s degree in 1886; in the latter year he made a study tour to the U.S.A. in connexion with the problem of introducing economic American trees in Germany (Bavaria), on the way back visiting Japan, China, Java (Buitenzorg), and British India; 1887-91 professor at Tokio; 1891-93 Forest Officer in Germany; since 1893 professor at Munich. In 1902 he made a second tour round the world.

collections:

At Buitenzorg he made a dried collection of economic plants.¹ In Herb. ?

literature:

(1) cf. Verkl. Pl. Tuin Buitenzorg for 1886; and Dammerman in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 45, 1935, p. 13.

biographical data:

Tectona 4, 1911, p. 887-889.

	Career Collections Literature Biographical data
	Mayr, Heinrich
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1856, Munich, Germany. Died: 1911, ? Munich, Germany.
	career: Took his degree in political science in 1884, and subsequently his Ph. Dr’s degree in 1886; in the latter year he made a study tour to the U.S.A. in connexion with the problem of introducing economic American trees in Germany (Bavaria), on the way back visiting Japan, China, Java (Buitenzorg), and British India; 1887-91 professor at Tokio; 1891-93 Forest Officer in Germany; since 1893 professor at Munich. In 1902 he made a second tour round the world.
	collections: At Buitenzorg he made a dried collection of economic plants.¹ In Herb. ?
	literature: (1) cf. Verkl. Pl. Tuin Buitenzorg for 1886; and Dammerman in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 45, 1935, p. 13.
	biographical data: Tectona 4, 1911, p. 887-889.