On October 26, 1612, Johann Bauhin died. He was born in Basel on December 12, 1541, and was a Swiss botanist and physician known for his work on the incomplete but influential Historia plantarum universalis. After studying in Tübingen and practicing medicine in Basel, he served as physician to Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg. The genus Bauhinia is named in honor of his and his brother Gaspard’s contributions to botany. See wikipedia for more information.