Dionýs Štúr

Dionysus Rudolphus Josephus (Dionýz Štúr) (2 April 1827 – 9 October 1893) was a Slovak geologist and paleontologist who worked as the director of the Reich Geological Institute in Vienna. He dealt with geological mapping and phytopaleontology of Austria, Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia. Štúr's research played a decisive role in the fundamental systematic geological exploration of the Alps, especially the Tauern.

Life Štúr was born on 2 April 1827 in Beckov into a family of teachers. His father was Jozef Štúr, who initially home schooled him His remote family included the politician and revolutionary Ľudovít Štúr, who was his second cousin. Štúr had three older siblings. Two older brothers died in infancy, Karol Štúr and Ľudovít Jozef Štúr. The third sibling was Karolína Štúrová.

In 1855, Štúr married the Austrian German Cecilia Artlová, with whom he had no children. at the mineral collection of the court chamber of the coin and mining industry in Vienna (Kaiserlich-Königlichen Hofkammer im Münz- und Bergwesen). The experience led him to receive a scholarship from the Imperial and Royal Court in 1847 to study at the Mining Academy in Schemnitz.

Career In 1849, the Reich Geological Institute in Vienna was established with von Haidinger leading it. He worked on the survey for a period of 22 years, initially with the Czech geologist and the Slovenian geologist Marko Vincenc Lipold, before working on his own all over Austria.

Publications The following is Štúr's most important papers:

Awards and honors Medals Cothenius Medal in 1890 The fossil plant genera Sturia Nemejc and Sturiella C.E.Weiss ex Potonié are named after Štúr.

Academic societies Štúr was either a member or associated member Associated member Hungarian Geologic Society Honorary member