Adelbert von Chamisso
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Adelbert von Chamisso was a German poet, writer and botanist. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso de Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt.
Chamisso's tomb in Berlin
The pictured Mojave suncup, Camissonia brevipes, is an example of a genus named for the poet-botanist.
Französisches Gymnasium Berlin
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The Französisches Gymnasium is a francophone gymnasium in Berlin, Germany. Traditionally, it is widely regarded as an elite high school. It is also the oldest public school in Berlin. Its creation was ordered by Frederick William of Brandenburg.
Entrance on Derfflingerstraße
Original site of the Französisches Gymnasium on Niederlagstraße, Berlin-Mitte
Memorial plaque at the former site on Reichstagsufer