Posts Tagged ‘Vienna Natural History Museum’
A Guardian of Nature’s Treasures: Karl von Schreibers and the Vienna Natural History Museum
A Heart for Minerals and Meteorites Today is the birthday of the Austrian naturalist and botanist Karl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers. Now, the Austrian Empire had a special affinity for plants and horticulture. And, they funded expeditions regularly to collect new materials for the Natural History Museum. Many famous botanists were involved with these…
Read MoreMinerals, Meteorites, and Botanical Marvels: Remembering Karl Franz von Schreibers
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 15, 1848 My dearest garden confidants, today marks the birthday of Karl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers, a name that rolls off the tongue like honey from the comb, does it not?…
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