Franz Fiala
Franz Fiala (born April 14, 1861 in Brno , † January 28, 1898 in Sarajevo ) was an Austrian chemist , prehistoric scientist and botanist . Its botanical author abbreviation is " Fiala ".
Life
Franz Fiala studied chemistry at the German Technical University in Brno , where he joined the Corps Marchia Brno , which accepted him in 1881.
After completing his studies, he took up a position as a chemist in the chemical laboratory of the Tobacco Directorate in Sarajevo in 1886 , before moving to the State Museum there in 1892 as curator-adjunct, of which he was appointed curator in 1896. He died in 1898 at the age of 36.
His work focused on the prehistory of Bosnia and Herzegovina . On the Glasinać he carried out prehistoric excavations, opened up the pile dwellings at Ripać and the Neolithic settlement of Butmir near Ilidža . As a botanist, he made contributions to the floristry of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Fonts (selection)
- Прилози археологији Босне и Херцеговине. In: Glasnik Zemaljskog Muzeja u Bosni i Hercegovini. Jg. 1, 1889, pp. 145–159, (Archaeological contributions).
- Прилози Флори Босне и Херцеговине. In: Glasnik Zemaljskog Muzeja u Bosni i Hercegovini. Vol. 2, No. 3, 1890, pp. 309-315 , (Botanical Contributions).
- The results of the study of prehistoric burial mounds on the Glasinac. In: Scientific reports from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vol. 1, 1893, pp. 126-168 ; Vol. 3, 1895, pp. 3-38 ; Vol. 4, 1896, pp. 3-32 ; Vol. 5, 1897, pp. 3-28 ; Vol. 6, 1899, pp. 8-32 .
- The prehistoric settlement on the Debelo brdo near Sarajevo. In: Scientific reports from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vol. 4, 1896, pp. 38-72 .
- The shallow burial ground and the prehistoric settlement in Sanskimost. In: Scientific reports from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vol. 6, 1899, pp. 62-128 .
- Contributions to the flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In: Scientific reports from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vol. 6, 1899, pp. 719-743 .
literature
- Norbert Koniakowsky, Wolf Engert , Hadwin Elstner: Corps Marchia Brünn 1865–1995 , Trier 1995.
- Fiala Franz. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 308.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1930, 24 , 52
Web links
Author entry and list of the described plant names for Franz Fiala at the IPNI
- Obituary by Othmar Reiser.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fiala, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian chemist, prehistorian and botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brno |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1898 |
| Place of death | Sarajevo |