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Julius Vincenz von Krombholz

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Julius Vincenz von Krombholz (December 19, 1782 – November 1, 1843) was a physician and mycologist born in Oberpolitz (today- Horní Police, Czech Republic).

He studied medicine at the University of Prague, receiving his doctorate in 1814. In 1828 he was appointed professor of special pathology and therapy. Krombholz used his influence to help the penniless August Carl Joseph Corda (1809-1849) get admitted to the University of Prague.

In addition to his career in medicine, Krombholz had a keen interest in mycology. He performed numerous experiments involving the toxicity of mushrooms. He is best known for Naturgetreue Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der essbaren, schädlichen und verdächtigen Schwämme (1831-1846), a publication on mushrooms that was based on his own observations. It is acclaimed for its true-to-nature pictures and its descriptions of edible, harmful and suspect mushrooms. Krombholz died prior to its completion, and the last part of the work was published posthumously by Johann Baptista Zobel (1812-1865).

Pictures extracted from the Naturgetreue Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der essbaren

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