Robert Gschwandner (19 December 1875, in
Hernals
Hernals (; Viennese German: Hernois) is the 17th district of Vienna, Austria (german: 17. Bezirk, Hernals).
Hernals is in northwest Vienna.Statistik Austria, 2007, webpagestatistik.at-23450.
Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References).
It was anne ...
, Vienna – 14 May 1927, in
Vienna
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) was an
Austrian
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* Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent
** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law
* Austrian German dialect
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entomologist
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.
He was a specialist in
Saturniidae. Gschwandner was a friend of
Hans Rebel
Hans Rebel (2 September 1861 – 19 May 1940) was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.
Rebel, who had an early interest in natural history and butterflies, first became a lawyer. He devoted his spare time to studying Lepidop ...
then the Director of the
Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna. His collections were bequeathed to the museum.
References
Berger, J. F., 1927: Robert Gschwandner ''Zeitschrift d. Österr. Ent.-Ver.'' 12(6): 53-5
External links
Zobodat
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1875 births
1927 deaths
Austrian lepidopterists
Scientists from Austria-Hungary