Robert Caspary

Johann Xaver Robert Caspary is a German Botaniste , born the January 29th 1818 with Königsberg and dead the September 18th 1887 in the district of Flatow.

It makes its studies with the Gymnasium Kneiphöfische of Königsberg and studies the Théologie and the Philosophie with the university of Königsberg. It also devotes to the study of the Natural science, in particular with that of the Entomologie. After having obtained a diploma of theology, it leaves to Berlin to study the Natural science and starts to specialize in Zoologie. It follows the courses of influential scientists like Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) in zoology, Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (1799-1875) in Astronomie and Ludolph Christian Treviranus (1779-1864) in Botanique.

In 1845, Caspary obtains a post of teacher with Bonn. As tax collector of the children of important trading, he travels during nine months in Italy in 1847, which enables him to constitute an important collection of plants and animals. In 1848, it obtains a title of doctor in Bonn and is entitled some time.

As that does not enable him to find an employment, it leaves during two years and half in England where it is devoted to the study of the Algue S navy or fresh water. It also makes several voyages in Europe and settles during several months with Pau where it teaches and constitutes an important collection. In 1851, it becomes Privatdozent with Berlin. He collaborates in Alexander Karl Heinrich Braun (1805-1877), full professor of a pulpit and of which he will marry the girl later.

In 1856, Caspary obtains the place of director of the Herbier and the Botanical garden of Bonn. In 1859, it obtains a pulpit of botany at the university of Königsberg.

Its work primarily concerns the floristic , in particular of the plants of fresh water) and the Taxinomie (inter alia the S of Nymphaeaceae and Lauraceae) as well as vegetable morphology. He also studies the vegetable growth and the importance of the tutors on this one. He gives his name to the executives of Caspery, present in the plants.

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Translation and adaptation of the article of German language of Wikipédia (version of April 18th, 2006).

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