Philipp Bruch
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Philipp Bruch was a German pharmacist
and bryologist born in Zweibrücken
. His father, Johann Christian Bruch was also a pharmacist.
He initially worked at a pharmacy in Mainz
, and afterwards studied in Marburg
and Paris
. Following the death of his father, he inherited the elder Bruch's pharmacy in Zweibrücken at the age of 21.
Bruch collaborated with Wilhelm Philippe Schimper (1808–1880) on the epic Bryologia europaea, a six-volume work on European bryology. He described a number of species from the moss genus Orthotrichum
that received valid publication (Bruch ex Brid.) from Swiss bryologist Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri
(1761–1828). Also the genus Bruchia from the family Bruchiaceae is named in his honor.
Bruch died on his birthday at the age of 66.
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
and bryologist born in Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
. His father, Johann Christian Bruch was also a pharmacist.
He initially worked at a pharmacy in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
, and afterwards studied in Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Following the death of his father, he inherited the elder Bruch's pharmacy in Zweibrücken at the age of 21.
Bruch collaborated with Wilhelm Philippe Schimper (1808–1880) on the epic Bryologia europaea, a six-volume work on European bryology. He described a number of species from the moss genus Orthotrichum
Orthotrichum
Orthotrichum is a genus of moss in family Orthotrichaceae.-Selected species:* Orthotrichum crassifolium Hook.f. & Wilson* Orthotrichum scanicum Grönvall* Orthotrichum truncato-dentatum C. Muell....
that received valid publication (Bruch ex Brid.) from Swiss bryologist Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri
Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri
Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri was a Swiss-German bryologist.He studied at the University of Lausanne, and at the age of 19 began work as a tutor to the princes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg...
(1761–1828). Also the genus Bruchia from the family Bruchiaceae is named in his honor.
Bruch died on his birthday at the age of 66.