Lorenz Chrysanth von Vest: Biography, Facts and Career
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Lorenz Chrysanth Edler von Vest (18 November 1776, in Klagenfurt – 15 December 1840, in Graz) was an Austrian medical doctor and botanist. He studied medicine in Vienna and at the University of Freiburg, where he received his doctorate in 1798. After a stint in the military, he settled into a medical practice in his hometown of Klagenfurt (1800). From 1804 to 1812 he taught classes in theoretical and practical medicine at the lyceum in Klagenfurt, and afterwards worked as a professor of botany and chemistry at the Johanneum in Graz. In 1829 he was appointed chief regional physician and health advisor to the Styrian government. In 1809 the plant genus Vestia (family Solanaceae) was named on his honor by Carl Ludwig Willdenow.
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- Full name: Lorenz Chrysanth von Vest
- Born: 1776-11-18
- Nationality: Austrian Empire
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q85222
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Who is Lorenz Chrysanth von Vest?
Lorenz Chrysanth Edler von Vest (18 November 1776, in Klagenfurt – 15 December 1840, in Graz) was an Austrian medical doctor and botanist. He studied medicine in Vienna and at the University of Freiburg, where he received his doctorate in 1798.
What nationality is Lorenz Chrysanth von Vest?
Lorenz Chrysanth von Vest is Austrian Empire.
When was Lorenz Chrysanth von Vest born?
Lorenz Chrysanth von Vest was born on 1776-11-18.
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