William Hillebrand
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William Hillebrand
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| Born |
November 13, 1821 Nieheim, Westphalia, Germany |
| Died |
July 13, 1886 (aged 64) Heidelberg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Botany, Medicine |
William Hillebrand (November 13, 1821 – July 13, 1886) was a German physician. He traveled the world, including over 20 years in the Hawaiian islands. In 1850, Hillebrand lived at what is now Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu. He also became known as a botanist.
Hillebrand was born on November 13, 1821 in Nieheim, Province of Westphalia, Prussia. His father was Judge Franz Josef Hillebrand, and mother Louise Pauline Konig. He studied medicine at Heidelberg and Berlin, and practiced at Paderborn. He sought a warmer climate to recover from a lung problem, (perhaps tuberculosis), first traveling to Australia in 1849, and then the Philippines.
Hillebrand then went to San Francisco and finally arrived in the Hawaii December 22, 1850. He stayed for a little over 20 years and made significant contributions that endure to this day. He was able to speak the Hawaiian language as well as German, English, Latin, and French.
He went into practice with Dr. Wesley Newcomb, and married his stepdaughter Anna Post on November 16, 1852. In 1853, Hillebrand purchased 13 acres (53,000 m2) of land from Queen Kalama, just a short distance from where he worked. He had a keen interest in plants, and over the years, planted a number of exotic and native trees in his garden.
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