Franz von Paula Schrank

Botanist, Deceased Person

1747 – 1835

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Who was Franz von Paula Schrank?

Franz von Paula Schrank was a German priest, botanist and entomologist.

Schrank was the first director of the botanical gardens in Munich from 1809 to 1832.

Shrank was the first author to use the genus name Triops. He used this term in his work on the fauna of Bavaria in 1803.

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Born
Aug 21, 1747
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Dec 22, 1835
Munich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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