Leopold Trattinnick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leopold Trattinnick

Austrian botanist and mycologist

Date of Birth: 26-May-1764

Place of Birth: Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 24-Jan-1849

Profession: botanist, mycologist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Leopold Trattinnick (26 May 1764 in Klosterneuburg – 24 January 1849 in Vienna) was an Austrian botanist and mycologist.
He was a curator of the Royal Natural History collection in Vienna.
He published several mycological and other botanical works.
Most of these works were illustrated with engravings and many of them were hand coloured (pre-colour printing).
He also gave out collections of wax replicas of species of fungi and later sponges.