August von Hayek

August von Hayek (14 December 1871 – 11 June 1928) was an Austrian physician and botanist born in Vienna.

Early life and education August von Hayek was born on 14 December 1871 in Vienna, to naturalist Gustav von Hayek and Sidonie Marie Anna Mayerhofer.

In 1895 he obtained his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna. Soon, he was employed by the municipal ministry of health. He obtained his PhD in 1905.

Career Beginning in 1922, he taught classes at the Hochschule für Bodenkultur in Vienna, and from 1926, he was an associate professor at the university. He died in 1928 in Vienna.

He is remembered for phytogeographical investigations that took place within the Austria-Hungarian Empire, in particular, Styria and the Balkans. He also conducted detailed studies on the historical development of flora found along the eastern and southeastern edge of the Alps. In the field of plant systematics, he specialized in Centaurea species native to Austria-Hungary.

Personal life and death He was married to Felicitas von Juraschek. Their children were Friedrich, Heinrich, and .

He died on 11 June 1928 in Vienna.

Principal works (Prodomus of Balkan Peninsula flora).

Schedae ad Florum stiriacum exsiccatum, 1904–1912.

Hayek edited two exsiccata series, namely Flora stiriaca exsiccata and Centaureae exsiccatae criticae.