Paul Boese was born in 1923 and died in 1976. He was not a Dutch botanist but rather an American businessman.
"Forgiveness does not change the past but it does enlarge the future." Paul Boese (1923-1976), Quote magazine (Feb. 19, 1967). Paul Boese (1923-1976), author of the popular "Forgiveness" quote, was a Christian. He was born on 2-21-23 in Halstead, Kansas (USA), and died on 7-7-76 in Newton, Kansas (USA). Boese was a regular contributor to Quote magazine (Quote: The Weekly Digest, published by Droke House, Inc. and registered with the US Patent Office under Reg. #808522). The "Forgiveness" quote is one of many crafted by Paul Boese during the 1960's, widely enjoyed and circulated with the help of the Internet. PLEASE NOTE: The Paul Boese who authored this quote was NOT a Dutch botanist. This is misinformation and must be corrected. The information above is correct and documented with verifiable evidence.
Paul Rohrbach - botanist - was born in 1846.
Pedro Boese was born in 1972.
Jean Boese was born on 1925-01-19.
Kristin Boese was born on 1977-06-01.
Carl Boese was born on August 26, 1887, in Berlin, Germany.
John Martyn - botanist - was born in 1699.
Nancy Adams - botanist - was born in 1926.
Michael Rohde - botanist - was born in 1782.
Heinrich Schrader - botanist - was born in 1767.
John Miers - botanist - was born in 1789.
Hermann Müller - botanist - was born in 1829.