Romanian botanist (1887-1971).
Alexandru Borza (1887, in Alba Iulia – 3 September 1971, in Cluj) was a Romanian botanist, Greek-Catholic priest and honorary archpriest of Cluj. As part of a group of professors, physicians, soldiers, and others, he helped bring Scouting to Romania. In 1923, he founded the Cluj Botanical Garden, which now bears his name. The Retezat National Park, the first nature park of Romania, was founded in 1935 at his initiative. Before World War II, he was the president of the General Association of the Uniate Romanians (AGRU), a Greek-Catholic association. For this role, he was briefly arrested in 194
Abbreviations: Borza
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector, biologist, professor, Greek-Catholic priest
Citizenships: Socialist Republic of Romania, Kingdom of Romania, Austria–Hungary
Languages: Italian, Romanian, Hungarian, German
Dates: 1887-05-21T00:00:00Z – 1971-09-03T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Alba Iulia
Direct attributions: 9 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 11 plants, 0 fungi