!!!Sternberg, Caspar Graf Sternberg, Count Caspar, b. Prague (Czech Republic), Jan. 6, 1761, d. Březina (Czech Republic), Dec. 20, 1838, botanist, mineralogist. Promoted the establishment of botanists´ societies, congresses and museums (National Museum in Prague with its palaeontological collection). Originator of palaeobotanic studies in Austria together with F. Unger and C. von Ettingshausen. S. was in contact with Humboldt and Goethe and wrote a most instructive autobiography. !Publications Versuch einer geognostisch-botan. Darstellung der Flora der Vorwelt, 1820-1832; Umrisse einer Geschichte der boehm. Bergwerke, 2 vols., 1836/1838. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Sternberg,_Caspar_Graf|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]