Valerius Cordus
Botanist, Physician
1515 – 1544
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Who was Valerius Cordus?
Valerius Cordus was a German physician and botanist who authored one of the greatest pharmacopoeias and one of the most celebrated herbals in history. He is also widely credited with developing a method for synthesizing ether.
Cordus wrote prolifically, and identified and described several new plant species and varieties. The plant genus Cordia is named for him.
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