Jakob Juratzka
Jakob Juratzka , also Jacob, (born July 8, 1821 in Olomouc ; † November 22, 1878 in Vienna ) was an Austrian botanist ( bryologist ). Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Jur. "
Live and act
Juratzka went to school in Olomouc and originally wanted to become a doctor, which prevented an ear disease. He became an employee in the kk tobacco factory directorate in Vienna, then in the accounting department of the state railways in the Ministry of Commerce and from 1854 in the land registry.
Juratzka dealt with mosses from 1858 and was one of the most famous bryologists in Austria. His herbarium is in Vienna.
His son was also a bryologist.
Honors
The genera Juratzkaea Lorentz 1866 and Juratzkaeella Buck 1977 are named after him.
Fonts
- The deciduous moss flora of Austria-Hungary: Handwritten estate of Jakob Juratzka, containing the description of the deciduous mosses growing in Austria-Hungary with the exception of Leskeaceae, Hypnaceae, Andreaeaceae and Sphagnaceae. Vienna: Braumüller 1882 (publisher J. Breidler, JB Foerster)
literature
- Juratzka Jakob. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1965, p. 154 f. (Direct links on p. 154 , p. 155 ).
- Jan-Peter Frahm , Jens Eggers: Lexicon of German-speaking bryologists , 2001
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names . Extended Edition. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Free University Berlin Berlin 2018. [1]
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Juratzka, Jakob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Juratzka, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Olomouc |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1878 |
| Place of death | Vienna |