Udo Dammer

Born in Apolda on January 8, 1860, Udo Dammer studied natural sciences in Berlin and went on to work at the Botanical Garden in St. Petersburg from 1882 to 1886. He later became associated with the Berlin Botanical Garden, and his career centered on botany, with additional interests in entomology.

Alongside his scientific work, he wrote and edited books and articles about plants, including practical works intended for general readers. That makes him an appealing figure for modern readers: someone who did serious scholarly work, but also helped make plant life more understandable and approachable.

Dammer died on November 15, 1920, in Großrambin near Kołobrzeg. In botanical literature, his name is still remembered through the standard author abbreviation “Dammer.”