Nicolaus Thomas Host, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicolaus Thomas Host

Austrian botanist and physician (1761–1834)

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1761

Place of Birth: Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1834

Profession: physician, botanist

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Nicolaus Thomas Host (December 6, 1761 in Fiume, now Rijeka – January 13, 1834 in Schönbrunn) was a Croatian botanist, and the personal physician of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II.
His botanical works include Synopsis plantarum in Austria and the four-volume Austriacorum Icones et descriptions graminum; he was also the first director of the botanical garden at the Belvedere palace.
The genus Hosta is named for him.