Nicolaus Thomas Host
Austrian botanist and physician
About Nicolaus Thomas Host
Lived 1761 – 1834 (aged 72). Nicolaus Thomas Host was an Austrian botanist, physician and botanical collector.
Nicolaus Thomas Host (December 7, 1758 in Fiume, now Rijeka – January 13, 1834 in Vienna) was a Croatian botanist and the personal physician of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II.
His botanical works include Synopsis plantarum in Austria and the four-volume Austriacorum Icones et descriptions graminum; he was also the first director of the botanical garden at the Belvedere palace.
The genus Hosta is named for him.
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Who was Nicolaus Thomas Host?
Austrian botanist and physician (1761-1834)
When was Nicolaus Thomas Host born?
Nicolaus Thomas Host was born on 6 March 1761 in Rijeka.
When did Nicolaus Thomas Host die?
Nicolaus Thomas Host died on 13 January 1834 in Vienna.
What was Nicolaus Thomas Host's occupation?
Nicolaus Thomas Host was a botanist, physician and botanical collector.
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Nicolaus Thomas Host was Austrian.
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