Christian Heinrich Friedrich Hesse

Christian Heinrich Friedrich Hesse
Born(1772-03-16)March 16, 1772
DiedJanuary 5, 1832(1832-01-05) (aged 59)
Occupation(s)Lutheran minister, scholar, naturalist
Known forContributions to theology, botany, and entomology
Notable workTranslation and supplementation of Reverend Latrobe's account
SpouseEngela Apollonia Bergh
Children7, including Heinrich Ludwig Helenus Hesse
AwardsHessea genus and species Erica hesseana named in his honor

Christian Heinrich Friedrich Hesse (16 March 1772 – 5 January 1832) was a Lutheran minister, scholar and naturalist.