Stephan Schulzer von Müggenburg
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Stephan Schulzer von Müggenburg (Viduševac
, Croatia
, 12.19.1802 – Vinkovci
, Croatia, 2.5.1892) was a Hungarian – Croatian army officer and mycologist. His first name is variably spelled Stefan Stjepan or István.
Schulzer von Müggenburg was born into abject poverty in a dilapidated castle at the periphery of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His mother died in his early childhood. He was brought up by, and received a Spartan home-education from, his well educated but very strict father, a retired army officer of Saxonian descent, who died when Schulzer was fifteen. Schulzer spent the following three years in a military academy-like company of cadets in Olomouc
(Olmütz). After enlisting he spent seven years as Cadet (officer in training) and the following six as Fähnrich (officer candidate). Having finally attained the rank of a second lieutenant he became a captain within the following ten years. In 1821 he participated in the Piedmont
campaign. In fighting a fire he lost the use of both hands and was retired from active duty two years later. He however volunteered to establish and manage a military hospital where he fell victim to a disease which left him deaf and vision impaired. He was married and had two daughters.
A chance encounter with a popular mushroom manual in 1831 awakened his intellectual curiosity. He taught himself natural history and sufficient Greek and Latin. Within a relatively short time he evolved from a gifted amateur mycologist to one appreciated by his more academic peers. In the interim he regained most of the use of his hands and some hearing. He published extensively in the mycological literature of his time. Much of his work remains unpublished, but some was edited and published by his colleagues and at times scientific rivals Károly Kalchbrenner
and Friedrich von Hazslin
.
The genus Schulzeria (Agaricales) bears his name.
Glina, Croatia
Glina is a small town in central Croatia, located southwest of Petrinja and Sisak in the Sisak-Moslavina county. It lies on the eponymous river of Glina.-History:...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, 12.19.1802 – Vinkovci
Vinkovci
Vinkovci is a city in Croatia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County. In the 2011 census, the total population of the city was 35,375, making it the largest town of the county...
, Croatia, 2.5.1892) was a Hungarian – Croatian army officer and mycologist. His first name is variably spelled Stefan Stjepan or István.
Schulzer von Müggenburg was born into abject poverty in a dilapidated castle at the periphery of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His mother died in his early childhood. He was brought up by, and received a Spartan home-education from, his well educated but very strict father, a retired army officer of Saxonian descent, who died when Schulzer was fifteen. Schulzer spent the following three years in a military academy-like company of cadets in Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
(Olmütz). After enlisting he spent seven years as Cadet (officer in training) and the following six as Fähnrich (officer candidate). Having finally attained the rank of a second lieutenant he became a captain within the following ten years. In 1821 he participated in the Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
campaign. In fighting a fire he lost the use of both hands and was retired from active duty two years later. He however volunteered to establish and manage a military hospital where he fell victim to a disease which left him deaf and vision impaired. He was married and had two daughters.
A chance encounter with a popular mushroom manual in 1831 awakened his intellectual curiosity. He taught himself natural history and sufficient Greek and Latin. Within a relatively short time he evolved from a gifted amateur mycologist to one appreciated by his more academic peers. In the interim he regained most of the use of his hands and some hearing. He published extensively in the mycological literature of his time. Much of his work remains unpublished, but some was edited and published by his colleagues and at times scientific rivals Károly Kalchbrenner
Károly Kalchbrenner
Károly Kalchbrenner was a Hungarian mycologist. He trained in theology early in life and became a priest in Spišské Vlachy in Northeastern Slovakia. His contributions include the publishing of 60 papers and description of more than 400 fungi from Europe, Asia, Australia and South America...
and Friedrich von Hazslin
Friedrich August Hazslinszky von Hazslin
Frigyes Ákos Hazslinszky or in German version of his name Friedrich August Hazslinszky von Hazslin was a Hungarian mycologist and botanist. Upon completing his lyceum studies in Késmark , he studied philosophy, law, theology and chemistry, working concurrently as a teacher...
.
The genus Schulzeria (Agaricales) bears his name.
Major works
- Schulzer von Müggenburg, Stefan, Ágost Kanitz, and József Armin Knapp. Die bisher bekannten Pflanzen Slavoniens. Including addenda 1, 2. 1866.
- Schulzer von Müggenburg, Stefan. Systematische aufzählung des Schwämme Ungarns, Slavoniens und des Banates, welche diese Länder mit anderen gemein haben. 1857.
- Schulzer von Müggenburg, Stephan. Mykologische Beiträge. K.K. Zoologisch-botanische Gesellschaft, Wien 1870.
- Schulzer von Müggenburg, Stephan. Mykologische Beobachtungen aus Nord-Ungarn im Herbste 1869. K.K. Zoologisch-botanische Gesellschaft, Wien 1870.