!!!Gaisberger, Josef

b. Maria Brunnenthal (Upper Austria), Jan. 6, 1792, 
d. St Florian (Upper Austria), Sept. 5, 1871, Augustinian Canon, 
historian, archaeologist, provided spiritual guidance and pastoral 
care from 1816-1818, 1818-1856 teacher at the lyceum (later grammar 
school) in Linz, curator of the collections of the Monastery of St 
Florian. A founding member of the Musealverein (museum association), 
and compiled the first library catalogue in 1845. From 1838 directed, 
inter alia, the excavations at Schloegen, Oberranna, Lauriacum 
(Lorch/Upper Austria, important Roman settlement) Wels and 
Ueberackern.

!Literature
G. Winkler, J. G. - Zum 100. Todestag, in: Jahrbuch 
des Ooe. Musealvereins 117/2, 1972; OeBL.



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