Anton Ortmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Ortmann

botanist (1801-1861)

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1801

Place of Birth: Bohemia, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1861

Profession: botanist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Anton Ortmann (19 March 1801, in Plan – 21 November 1861, in Elbogen) was a Bohemian-Austrian pharmacist and botanist, known for his investigations of flora native to Bohemia, notably in the environs of Karlsbad and Elbogen. During his career, he worked as a pharmacist in Karlsbad and later Elbogen (since 1842).
From 1857 to 1861 he served as mayor of Elbogen.
The plant genus Ortmannia (family Orchidaceae) was named in honor by Philipp Maximilian Opiz.