| Intro | Baltic German botanist | ||
| A.K.A. | Basiner | ||
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Scientist Botanist |
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| From | Russia | ||
| Type | Science | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 3 January 1816, Tartu | ||
| Death |
2 October 1862, Vienna (aged 46 years) |
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Theodor Friedrich Julius Basiner (3 January 1816–14 October 1862) was a Baltic German botanist who lived and worked mainly in Imperial Russia.
Life and work
Theodor Friedrich Julius Basiner was born in Tartu, present-day Estonia, and studied at Tartu University between 1836 and 1840. In 1843 he became a conservator at the Botanical Garden in Saint Petersburg. He kept this position until 1845, when he became the institution’s librarian. In 1849 he moved to a new position in Kiev, present-day Ukraine. In 1842-43 he made a scientific journey to Khiva in present-day Uzbekistan. He died in Vienna, Austria.
Selected writings
- Naturwissenschaftliche Reise durch die Kirgisensteppe nach Chiva