Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin or Baron Nikolaus von Jacquin. (February 16, 1727 – October 26, 1817) was an Austrian scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany.

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February 16 - 1727 - October 26 - 1817 - Austria - Scientist - Medicine - Chemistry - Botany

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He was born in Leiden in the Netherlands, where he studied medicine, but later moved first to Paris and later Vienna.

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Leiden - The Netherlands - Studied - Paris - Vienna

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Between 1755 and 1759 Jacquin was sent to the West Indies and Central America by Francis I to collect plants for the Schönbrunn Palace, and amassed a large collection of animal, plant and mineral samples.

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1755 - 1759 - West Indies - Central America - Francis I - Schönbrunn Palace

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In 1762, Jacquin became Professor of Minerals and Mining at the Mining Academy in Schemnitz (now Banska Stiavnica in Slovakia). In 1768 he was appointed Professor of Botany and Chemistry and became Director of the botanical gardens of the University of Vienna.

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1762 - Professor - Minerals - Mining - Banska Stiavnica - Slovakia - 1768 - Botanical gardens - University of Vienna

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Jacquin's publications included Selectarum Stirpium americanarum (1763), Flora Austriaca (1773–1778) and Icones plantarum rariorum (1781–1793).

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1763 - 1773 - 1778 - 1781 - 1793

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He was succeeded at the University of Vienna by his son, Joseph Franz von Jacquin.

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The standard botanical author abbreviation Jacq. is applied to plants described by this botanist, who should also appear on this list.

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Botanical author abbreviation - Plants - Botanist - This list

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