Hieronymus Bock

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Hieronymus Bock or Jérôme Bock (1498 - February 21, 1554) also known under his latinised name Hieronymus Tragus was a German botanist, physician, and Lutheran priest who began the transition from medieval botany to the modern scientific worldview by arranging plants by their relation or resemblance. His 1546 Kreuterbuch or "herbal" was illustrated by the artist David Kandel. In the wine world, Bock is noted for having the first documented use of the modern word Riesling in 1552 when it was mentioned in his Latin herbal. [1]

The standard botanical author abbreviation H.Bock is applied to plants described by this botanist, who should also appear on this list.

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  1. ^ Oz Clarke The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, pg 192 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
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