K.M. Count Sternberg

Kaspar Maria von Sternberg (also: Caspar Maria, Count Sternberg, German: Kaspar Maria Graf Sternberg, Czech: hrabě Kašpar Maria Šternberk), 1761–1838, Březina Castle, was a Bohemian theologian, mineralogist, geognost and botanist. Kaspar Maria von Sternberg This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Kaspar Maria von Sternberg This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογια, logia, words, sayings, or discourse) is reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ... Mineralogy is an earth science that involves the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pinguicula grandiflora Botany is the scientific study of plantlife. ...

He established the Bohemian National Museum in Prague and is deemed to be the founder of modern paleobotany. As of 1820 he was on friendly terms with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. National Museum National museum is a Czech scientific institution intended to systematically establish, prepare and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. ... Paleobotany (from the Greek words paleon = old and botanikos = of herbs) is the branch of paleontology dealing with the recovery and identification of plant remains from geological contexts, and their use in the reconstruction of past environments and the history of life. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...  , IPA: , (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832), commonly known as Goethe, was a German poet, novelist, theorist, and scientist who is considered one of the giants of the literary world. ...

The standard botanical author abbreviation Sternb. is applied to species he described. In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ...

References and external links

• The Sternberg Project