Kaspar Maria von Sternberg
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| Kaspar Maria von Sternberg | |
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 1838 painting of Sternberg by Alexander Clarot |
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| Born | Kaspar Maria von Sternberg 1761 Prague |
| Died | 1838 (aged 76–77) Březina Castle |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Other names | Sternb. (standard botanical author abbreviation for species he described) |
| Occupation | Theologian, mineralologist, geognosist, entomologist, botanist |
| Known for | Established Bohemian National Museum in Prague, considered founder of modern paleobotany |
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg (also: Caspar Maria, Count Sternberg, German: Kaspar Maria Graf Sternberg, Czech: hrabě Kašpar Maria Šternberk), 1761, Prague – 1838, Březina Castle, was a Bohemian theologian, mineralogist, geognost, entomologist and botanist. He is known as the Father of Paleobotany.[citation needed]
He established the Bohemian National Museum in Prague and is deemed to be the founder of modern paleobotany. As of 1820 he was on friendly terms with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
The standard botanical author abbreviation Sternb. is applied to species he described.
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