Franz Friedrich Fronius (9 January 1829 - 14 February 1886) was a Transylvanian-Saxon

botanist Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who s ...

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Lutheran Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that emerged under the work of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched ...

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from Schäßburg. Fronius was born on 9 January 1829, in Nadesch (now Nadeş).Fronius Franz Friedrich
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Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 The ''Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950'' (ÖBL, ''Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950'') is a dictionary of biographical entries for individuals who have contributed to the history of Austria, published by the Austrian ...

(ÖBL) He authored over thirty books, including, ''Flora von Schäßburg, ein Beitrag zur Flora von Siebenbürgen'' (English: Flora of Schäßburg, a Contribution to the Flora of

Siebenbürgen Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border are the Carpathian Mountains and to the west the ...

), and ''Aus Siebenbürgens Vorzeit und Gegenwart: Mittheilungen'' (English: "Releases:

Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...

, from Antiquity to Present"). He also co-authored many other works. Fronius died on 14 February 1886, in Agnetheln (now

Agnita Agnita (; ; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Ongenîtlen''; ) is a town on the Hârtibaciu river in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is considered the locality in the center of the country. The town administers two villages, namely Coveș (; ...

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Transylvanian Saxon people Romanian botanists Romanian Lutheran clergy 1829 births 1886 deaths {{Romania-botanist-stub