Hans Carl von Carlowitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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(1645-1714) German forester
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Place of Birth: Rabenstein, Germany
About Hans Carl von Carlowitz
- Hans Carl von Carlowitz, originally Hannß Carl von Carlowitz (24 December 1645 - 3 March 1714), was a German tax accountant and mining administrator.
- His book Sylvicultura oeconomica, oder haußwirthliche Nachricht und Naturmäßige Anweisung zur wilden Baum-Zucht (1713) was the first comprehensive treatise about forestry.
- He is considered to be the father of sustainable yield forestry.
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