Kaspar Maria von Sternberg

Kaspar Maria von Sternberg (also: Caspar Maria, Count Sternberg, German: Kaspar Maria Graf Sternberg, Czech: hrab? Ka?par Maria ?ternberk), 1761–1838, was a Bohemian theologian, mineralogist, geognost and botanist.

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German - Czech - 1761 - 1838 - Bohemia - Theologian - Mineralogist - Geognost - Botanist

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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.

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Prague - Paleobotany - 1820 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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The standard botanical author abbreviation Sternb. is applied to species he described.

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Botanical author abbreviation - Species

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