Karl Franz Anton von Schreiber
Karl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers (born August 15, 1775 in Pressburg , † May 21, 1852 in Vienna ) was an Austrian scientist.
Life
Karl von Schreibers came to Vienna at the age of nine, attended the Löwenburgsche Konvikt from 1784 and began studying medicine in 1793 . In addition, he was assistant to the phrenologist Franz Joseph Gall until 1795 . After receiving his doctorate in 1798, Schreibers worked as a doctor for his uncle and in 1799 traveled to several European countries. In 1801 he was made assistant to the professor of natural history at the University of Vienna , Peter Jordan , whose lectures he supplemented from 1802 to 1807. He also ran a medical practice.
From early on, von Schreibers dealt with botany , mineralogy and zoology and established contacts with European scientists in this field. At their suggestion, he dealt with the still little-known grotto olms Krain and an Australian beetle species. In 1806 , von Schreibers, as the successor to the late Andreas Stütz , was appointed head of the " kk Hof-Naturalien-Cabinete ", whose collection he significantly expanded. In 1809 he was also significantly involved in the relocation of the stocks to protect against the Napoleonic troops. The scientific expedition to Brazil, initiated by Prince Metternich in 1817 , was entrusted by Schreiber in scientific terms. In the end, Schreiber was also the founder of the Natural History Museum in Vienna, which was built according to scientific principles . Schreibers described the meteorite mineral in iron meteorites , which is named after him today as Schreibersite .
Honors
In 1812 he became a foreign member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences . In 1815 he was elected a corresponding member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences . In 1818 he was elected a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina .
literature
- Christa Riedl-Dorn : writer Karl Franz (Anton) of. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 11, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-7001-2803-7 , p. 199 f. (Direct links on p. 199 , p. 200 ).
- Christa Riedl-Dorn: Writer, Karl Ritter von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 23, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-428-11204-3 , p. 536 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Wilhelm Hess : Writer, Karl Ritter von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 32, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, p. 477 f.
- Sylk Schneider: Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers and the Austrian-Brazilian natural products . In: Sylk Schneider, Goethe's Journey to Brazil, Weimar 2008, pp. 93-104. ISBN 978-3-937939-69-8 .
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Writer, Karl Franz Anton Ritter von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 31st part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1876, pp. 283–287 ( digitized version ).
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Schreiber, Charles de . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 31st part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1876, p. 276 ( digital copy ).
Web links
- Entry on Karl Franz Anton von Schreiber in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Holger Krahnke: The members of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen 1751-2001 (= Treatises of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen, Philological-Historical Class. Volume 3, Vol. 246 = Treatises of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen, Mathematical-Physical Class. Episode 3, vol. 50). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2001, ISBN 3-525-82516-1 , p. 218.
- ^ Member entry by Carl Franz Anton von Schreibers at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on November 13, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Writer, Karl Franz Anton von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Writer, Karl Franz Anton Ritter von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1775 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bratislava |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1852 |
| Place of death | Vienna |