Christian Leberecht von Prøck
Christian Leberecht von Prøck | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christian Leberecht von Prøck 1718 |
| Died | 4 September 1780 (aged 61–62) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Allegiance |  Denmark-Norway |
Service years | 1756–1766 |
Rank | Governor-General |
Christian Leberecht von Prøck (1718 – 4 September 1780) was a Danish baron. He served as Governor-General of the Danish West Indies colonies from 1756 to 1766. He was the enslaver of Gustav Badin, and has been credited with bringing him to Denmark.[1] In 1768, Pröck became a diocese commander over Iceland and the Faroe Islands. He died on 4 September 1780 in Copenhagen.[2] The plant genus Prockia is named after him.
Botany
In 1759, Patrick Browne ex Carl Linnaeus published Prockia, a genus of flowering plants from Central America, and South America, in the willow family, Salicaceae.[3] Then in 1886, botanist Baill. published Prockiopsis, a genus of flowering plants from Madagascar, belonging to the family Achariaceae and both genera were named in Christian Leberecht von Prøck's honour.[4]
References
- ↑ Bryant, Miranda (2026-04-11). "Swedish exhibition explores life of 18th-century Black diarist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Carl Frederik Bricka. "Prøck, Christian Lebrecht Baron, 1718-80". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Prockia P.Browne ex L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "Prockiopsis Baill. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 May 2021.