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Gustav Schellenberg

1882 – 1963

German botanist and publisher

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About Gustav Schellenberg

Lived 1882 – 1963 (aged 80). Gustav Schellenberg was a German botanist, publisher, university teacher, botanical collector and scientific collector.

Gustav August Ludwig David Schellenberg (28 September 1882 – 4 June 1963) was a German botanist and newspaper publisher. He was born and died in Wiesbaden.

Schellenberg worked in Zurich, Berlin, Kiel and Göttingen, lecturing in Kiel and Göttingen from 1925 to 1934. One of his specialties was the plant family Connaraceae. Schellenberg's family had owned the weekly Wiesbadener Tagblatt newspaper since its founding in the 1840s, and in 1949 Schellenberg restarted the newspaper and served as its publisher.

The plant species Aizoon schellenbergii and the plant genus Schellenbergia are named for Schellenberg.

Selected works Gustav Schellenberg, Hans Schinz, and Albert Thellung (1913). "Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Flora von Kolumbien und Westindien. Neuchatel, 1913. Wilhelm Brandt, Max Gurke, and Gustav Schellenberg. Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in Naturgetreuen Abbildungen Mit Kurz Erläuterndem Texte. Das Pflanzenreich (Vol 103): Connaraceae. W. Engelmann, 1938. "Die bis jetzt aus Neu-Guinea bekannt gewordenen Opiliaceae, Oleaceae, und Icacinaceae." [The Opiliaceae, Oleaceae, and Icacinaceae so far known from New Guinea.] Bot.Jahrb. 58: 155–177. 1923. "Die Connaraceen Papuasiens". [The Connaraceae of Papuasia]. Bot. Jahrb. 58: 178–181. 1923.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Zurich
Employers
University of Göttingen, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin
Awards
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Also known as
G.Schellenb., G. Schellenberg, Gustav August Ludwig David Schellenberg, G. A. L. D. Schellenberg, Gust. Schellenberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gustav Schellenberg?

German botanist and publisher (1882-1963)

When was Gustav Schellenberg born?

Gustav Schellenberg was born on 28 September 1882 in Wiesbaden.

When did Gustav Schellenberg die?

Gustav Schellenberg died on 4 June 1963 in Wiesbaden.

What was Gustav Schellenberg's occupation?

Gustav Schellenberg was a botanist, publisher, university teacher, botanical collector and scientific collector.

What nationality was Gustav Schellenberg?

Gustav Schellenberg was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gustav Schellenberg

· Wikidata: Q570881

· DBpedia: Gustav Schellenberg

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