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Kaspar Maria von Sternberg

Kaspar Maria von Sternberg
A tall man in a suit sits in his study
1838 painting of Sternberg by Alexander Clarot
Born
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg

6 January 1761
DiedDecember 20, 1838(1838-12-20) (aged 77)
NationalityCzech
Other namesSternb. (standard botanical author abbreviation for species he described)
Occupation(s)Theologian, mineralogist, geognosist, entomologist, botanist
Known forEstablished Bohemian National Museum in Prague, considered founder of modern paleobotany
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Count Kaspar Maria von Sternberg (also: Caspar Maria, Count Sternberg, German: Kaspar Maria Graf von Sternberg, Czech: Kašpar Maria hrabě ze Šternberka; 6 January 1761 – 20 December 1838)[1] was a Bohemian aristocrat, theologian, mineralogist, geognost, entomologist and botanist. He is known as the "Father of Paleobotany".[2]

  1. ^ Biographie, Deutsche. "Sternberg, Kaspar Graf von - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  2. ^ "Kaspar Maria von Sternberg (1761-1838) :: museum-digital". global.museum-digital.org. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

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