Siegfried Reisseck
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Siegfried Reisseck was an Austrian naturalist
and botanist who specialized in spermatophyte
s and fungi.
Reisseck was assistant keeper at the Royal Botanical Collection in Vienna
between 1845 and 1867, when he was appointed head keeper; and from 1848 was a member of the Vienna Academy of Sciences
.
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
and botanist who specialized in spermatophyte
Spermatophyte
The spermatophytes comprise those plants that produce seeds. They are a subset of the embryophytes or land plants...
s and fungi.
Reisseck was assistant keeper at the Royal Botanical Collection in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
between 1845 and 1867, when he was appointed head keeper; and from 1848 was a member of the Vienna Academy of Sciences
Austrian Academy of Sciences
The Austrian Academy of Sciences is a legal entity under the special protection of the Federal Republic of Austria. According to the statutes of the Academy its mission is to promote the sciences and humanities in every respect and in every field, particularly in fundamental research...
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