Russegger, Josef Ritter von#
Russegger, Josef Ritter* von, b. Salzburg, Nov. 18, 1802, d. Banská Štaivnica, Slovakia (then Schemnitz), June 20, 1863, geologist, mining expert and naturalist. 1822-1826 studied at the Academy of Mining and Forestry in Schemnitz, then worked in the gold and silver mining industry in Salzburg. 1835-1841 explored the ore deposits in Asia Minor, Egypt and in the Sudan during an expedition, then returned to Salzburg and became director of the Academy of Mining in Schemnitz in 1850.
Work: Reisen in Europa, Asien und Afrika ..., 7 vols., 1835-1841
(with atlas).
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OeBL.