Famous People with Name Adolpho

Adolpho Ducke            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Adolpho Ducke: was a notable entomologist, botanist and ethnographer of Amazonia.Recruited by Emílio Goeldi, Ducke started to work in Amazônia as an entomologist for the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, but due to the influence of botanists Jacques Hüber and Paul Le Cointe he became a botanist. He travelled all regions of Amazônia to study the complicated tree system of the rainforest. He published 180 articles and monographs mainly about the Leguminosae. He described 900 species and 50 new genera. In 1918 he continued his work for the Paraense Museum where he collaborated with other institutions

Adolpho Washington            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Adolpho Washington: was a professional boxer best known to hold the IBF Cruiser title for one fight. He had little power but a "steel" chin, and was never knocked out as a pro (but stopped once by James Toney). Washington turned pro in 1989 at light-heavy and in 1990 lost a