Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727-1817)


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Name (English): Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
Short name: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
Year of birth: 1727
Year of death: 1817
Short Description: "Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin or Baron Nikolaus von Jacquin (16 February 1727 – 26 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany.

Born at Leiden in the Netherlands, he studied medicine at Leiden University, then moved first to Paris and afterward to Vienna.

Between 1755 and 1759, Jacquin was sent to the West Indies and Central America by Francis I to collect plants for the Schönbrunn Palace, and amassed a large collection of animal, plant and mineral samples.

In 1763, Jacquin became professor of chemistry and mineralogy at the Bergakademie Schemnitz (now Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia). In 1768, he was appointed Professor of Botany and Chemistry and became director of the botanical gardens of the University of Vienna. For his work, he received the title Edler in 1774. In 1783, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1806, he was created a baron. In 1809, he became a correspondent of the Royal Institute, which later became the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences." - (en.wikipedia.org 05.11.2019)
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[Last update: 2019/11/05]