Georg Liegel
Georg Liegel (born May 3, 1779 in Schäferei near Waldmünchen as Georg Liegl; † September 6, 1862 in Braunau am Inn ) was a pomologist and pharmacist .
Life
Liegel studied pharmacy in Munich . After completing his studies, he bought a pharmacy in Braunau in 1803. In 1809 he was appointed mayor.
In addition, Liegel worked intensively on fruit growing. He collected types of fruit and owned one of the largest collections of his time. In 1851 he offered 1120 different types of fruit in a directory, of which he sent Edelreiser within Europe and even as far as America. Liegel specialized primarily in stone fruit and also cultivated many regional plum varieties in his collection .
Liegel found a previously unknown apple variety in the area around Braunau and named it Schmidberger Renette after the pomologist Father Josef Schmidberger (1773-1844) .
Georg Liegel is the author of numerous publications with pomological content.
Publications
- Instruction with which varieties different fruit trees should be populated. Salzburg 1822
- Systematic instruction for the knowledge of the most excellent varieties of pome, stone, shell and berry fruit. Friedrich Pustet, Passau 1825
- The pomological artificial language worked systematically. Or teaching of the characteristics of the fruit fruits and the fruit-bearing plants. Friedrich Pustet, Passau 1826
- Textbook of pomology with new cherry characters. 2nd Edition. Friedrich Pustet, Regensburg 1830
- Instruction with which varieties different fruit trees should be populated. 2nd Edition. Franz Xaver Duyle, Salzburg 1842
- Overview of the plums. According to the current position. Pustet, Passau 1847
- Description of new types of fruit. Georg Joseph Manz, Regensburg 1851
- Complete overview of all plums cultivated by the author and described in various works with their characters. Georg Joseph Manz, Regensburg 1861
See also
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Liegel, Georg . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 15th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1866, p. 177 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Meindl, Konrad: History of the city of Braunau am Inn. II. Part. Braunau, 1882. 77. http://digi.landesbibliothek.at/viewer/image/AC08718610/82/
- Wiltsch: Liegel Georg. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 208 f. (Direct links on p. 208 , p. 209 ).
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liegel, Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Liegl, Georg (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pomologist and pharmacist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1779 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sheep farm near Waldmünchen |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 1862 |
| Place of death | Braunau am Inn |