Ludwig of Sarnthein
Ludwig von Sarnthein (born January 4, 1861 in Hermannstadt (today Sibiu, Romania), † February 1, 1914 in Hall in Tirol ) was an Austrian botanist . His full name was Ludwig Graf von Sarnthein zu Rottenbuch, Kellerburg and Kränzelstein. Its official botanical author's abbreviation is “ Sarnth. "
biography
The offspring of the Sarnthein family studied law at the University of Innsbruck . His professional career took him as an administrative officer to Brixen , Trieste , Cortina d'Ampezzo and Innsbruck , where he worked as the kk district commissioner and district captain . As a 20-year-old, he was also interested in botany and roamed the Tyrolean Alps on extensive excursions . His publication activity in various botanical journals culminated in the publication of the almost 6000-page monumental work Flora of the duchy counties of Tyrol, Vorarlberg and the Principality of Liechtenstein (1900-1913) together with Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre . He then continued his scientific engagement at the Ferdinandeum until his untimely death.
literature
- Otto Huber, Bruno Wallnöfer, Thomas Wilhalm: Botany in South Tyrol and adjacent areas in the 20th century: a bibliographical review . Edition Raetia, Bozen 2012, ISBN 978-88-7283-428-2 , p. 15
- Christa Riedl-Dorn: Sarnthein Ludwig Graf von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 426 f. (Direct links on p. 426 , p. 427 ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Walter Erhardt among others: The great pikeperch. Encyclopedia of Plant Names . Volume 2, Site 2038. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2008. ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Ludwig von Sarnthein at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sarnthein, Ludwig von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sibiu |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1914 |
| Place of death | Hall in Tirol |