Rudolf von Fischer-Benzon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rudolf von Fischer-Benzon

German librarian

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1839

Place of Birth: Elsdorf-Westermühlen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1911

Profession: librarian, botanist, lichenologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Rudolf von Fischer-Benzon

  • Rudolf von Fischer-Benzon (2 February 1839 in Westermühlen – 17 July 1911 in Wyk auf Föhr) was a German schoolteacher and botanist. He studied natural sciences and mathematics at the University of Kiel, where in 1866 he obtained his habilitation for mineralogy.
  • In 1866 he embarked on a scientific journey to Norway and Sweden.
  • Afterwards, he successively he worked as gymnasium teacher in Meldorf (from 1869), Hadersleben (from 1871), Husum (from 1874) and Kiel (from 1878).
  • In 1889 he received the title of professor.
  • In 1895 he was named librarian at the Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek (Schleswig-Holstein state library) in Kiel.

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