Friedrich von Berchtold
Friedrich von Berchtold | |
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| Born | 25 October 1781 |
| Died | 3 April 1876(aged 94) |
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| Fields | Botany,Medicine |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Bercht. |
CountFriedrich Carl Eugen Vsemir von Berchtold,baron von Ungarschitz (Czech:Bedřich Karel Eugen Všemír Berchtold hrabě z Uherčic;25 October 1781 – 3 April 1876), was a German-speakingBohemianphysicianandbotanistfrom Austrian descent.
Biography[edit]
Berchtold was born inStráž nad Nežárkou(German:Platz an der Naser) (nowJindřichův Hradec District), in the Austrian Empire. He graduated from medical school in 1804, after which he practicedmedicineand devoted much of his time tobotanyandnatural history.He eventually abandoned regular medical practice and travelled throughout Europe, theMiddle EastandBrazil.He co-authored several research papers with brother botanistsCarl Borivoj PreslandJan Svatopluk Presl,including an important taxonomic work,O Přirozenosti Rostlin.[1]
An avid worker for Czech national revival, Berchtold was involved in the establishment of thePrague National Museum.He died in 1876 in Buchlau (nowBuchlovice),Moravia(now part of theCzech Republic).
The genusBerchtoldiaC.Presl (syn.ChaetiumNees) was named in his honor.
Selected publications[edit]
- Berchtold, Friedrich von;Presl, Jan Svatopluk(1820).O Prirozenosti Rostlin.Prague: Krala Wiljma Endersa.
- Berchtold, Friedrich von;Presl, Jan Svatopluk(1820–1835).O Prirozenosti Rostlin aneb rostlinář.Prague: Jos Krause.
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Regarding personal names: Until 1919,Grafwas a title, translated asCount,not a first or middle name. The female form isGräfin.In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.Hraběis the Czech equivalent, the female form ishraběnka.
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External links[edit]
- Partial list of papers by Berchtold-WorldCat(in German)
- Berchtold biographyArchived2011-04-02 at theWayback MachineonCzech Radio(in Czech)
Bibliography[edit]
- Heribert Sturm (1979).Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte der böhmischen Länder(in German). R.Oldenbourg.ISBN3-486-49491-0.Retrieved2009-10-13.[permanent dead link]
- Stafleu, Frans A.;Cowan, Richard S.(1976–1988).Taxonomic literature: a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types: Taxon. Lit., ed. 2 (TL2)(2nd ed.). Utrecht: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema.ISBN90-313-0224-4.
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