Originally a student of theology, he attended the Collegium anglicum in Rome, from where he obtained a lower ordination. Inspired by the newly founded Regensburg Botanical Society (1790), he became an avid naturalist, subsequently becoming a prominent member of the society, making contributions to its Botanisches Taschenbuch and also establishing a botanical garden in Regensburg. In 1805, during an extended stay in Paris, he met with Alexander von Humboldt and came under the influence of a number of French paleontologists and botanists. Afterwards, he relocated to an estate in Radnice, Bohemia. Here, he created a botanical garden, and conducted important paleobotanical research at recently opened coal mines located in the surrounding areas.[1][2]
The botanical genus Sternbergia is named in his honor.[3]
Publications
Abhandlung über die Pflanzenkunde in Böhmen (rwo volumes 1817-1818) - Treatise on the botany of Bohemia.
Briefwechsel (1820-1832) - Correspondence with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[4][5]
Versuch einer geognostisch-botanischen Darstellung der Flora der Vorwelt (with August Karl Joseph Corda, 1820-1825; two volumes) - Attempt at a geognostic-botanical description of primordial flora.[6]
Ausgewählte Werke des Grafen Kaspar von Sternberg, 1902 - Selected works of Count Kaspar von Sternberg.
Leben des Grafen Kaspar von Sternberg, 2010 - The life of Count Kaspar von Sternberg.
^Online Books Versuch einer geognostisch-botanischen darstellung der flora der vorwelt
External links
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January 13, 2023
kaspar, maria, sternberg, count, also, caspar, maria, count, sternberg, german, kaspar, maria, graf, sternberg, czech, hrabě, kašpar, maria, Šternberk, 1761, prague, 1838, březina, castle, bohemian, theologian, mineralogist, geognost, entomologist, botanist, k. Count Kaspar Maria von Sternberg also Caspar Maria Count Sternberg German Kaspar Maria Graf Sternberg Czech hrabe Kaspar Maria Sternberk 1761 Prague 1838 Brezina Castle was a Bohemian theologian mineralogist geognost entomologist and botanist He is known as the Father of Paleobotany citation needed His parents were Count Johann Nepomuk von Sternberg and Countess Anna Josefa Kolowrat Krakowsky Kaspar Maria von Sternberg1838 painting of Sternberg by Alexander ClarotBornKaspar Maria von Sternberg1761PragueDied1838 aged 76 77 Brezina CastleNationalityCzechOther namesSternb standard botanical author abbreviation for species he described Occupation s Theologian mineralologist geognosist entomologist botanistKnown forEstablished Bohemian National Museum in Prague considered founder of modern paleobotanyHe established the Bohemian National Museum in Prague his collection of minerals fossils and plant specimens formed the core collection of the museum 1 and he is deemed to be the founder of modern paleobotany As of 1820 he was on friendly terms with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Originally a student of theology he attended the Collegium anglicum in Rome from where he obtained a lower ordination Inspired by the newly founded Regensburg Botanical Society 1790 he became an avid naturalist subsequently becoming a prominent member of the society making contributions to its Botanisches Taschenbuch and also establishing a botanical garden in Regensburg In 1805 during an extended stay in Paris he met with Alexander von Humboldt and came under the influence of a number of French paleontologists and botanists Afterwards he relocated to an estate in Radnice Bohemia Here he created a botanical garden and conducted important paleobotanical research at recently opened coal mines located in the surrounding areas 1 2 The botanical genus Sternbergia is named in his honor 3 Publications EditAbhandlung uber die Pflanzenkunde in Bohmen rwo volumes 1817 1818 Treatise on the botany of Bohemia Briefwechsel 1820 1832 Correspondence with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 4 5 Versuch einer geognostisch botanischen Darstellung der Flora der Vorwelt with August Karl Joseph Corda 1820 1825 two volumes Attempt at a geognostic botanical description of primordial flora 6 Ausgewahlte Werke des Grafen Kaspar von Sternberg 1902 Selected works of Count Kaspar von Sternberg Leben des Grafen Kaspar von Sternberg 2010 The life of Count Kaspar von Sternberg The standard botanical author abbreviation Sternb is applied to species he described References Edit a b Ceska posta Philately Kaspar Maria von Sternberg 1761 1838 Biography Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie Missouri Botanical Garden Sternbergia lutea Google Books publications Biodiversity Heritage Library Bibliography Online Books Versuch einer geognostisch botanischen darstellung der flora der vorweltExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaspar Maria von Sternberg The Sternberg Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaspar Maria von Sternberg amp oldid 1114469990, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
