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Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin
Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin

Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin

Dutch, 1727 – 1817
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Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany.

Born in Leiden in the Netherlands, he studied medicine at Leiden University, then moved first to Paris and afterward to Vienna. In 1752, he studied under Gerard van Swieten in Vienna.

Between 1755 and 1759, Jacquin was sent to the West Indies, Central America, Venezuela and New Granada by Francis I to collect plants for the Schönbrunn Palace, and amassed a large collection of animal, plant and mineral samples. In 1797, Alexander von Humboldt profited from studying these collections and conversing with Jacquin in preparation of his own journey to the Americas.

In 1763, Jacquin became professor of chemistry and mineralogy at the Bergakademie Schemnitz (now Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia). In 1768, he was appointed Professor of Botany and Chemistry and became director of the botanical gardens of the University of Vienna. For his work, he received the title Edler in 1774. In 1783, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1806, he was created a baron. In 1809, he became a correspondent of the Royal Institute, which later became the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

His younger son, Emil Gottfried (1767–1792), and his daughter, Franziska (1769–1850), were friends of Mozart; Mozart wrote two songs for Gottfried to publish under Gottfried's name ("Als Luise ...", K. 520, and "Das Traumbild", K. 530) and gave piano lessons to Franziska. Mozart dedicated a considerable number of his works to the Jacquin family, notably the Kegelstatt Trio. This was first played at the Jacquins' house in August 1786 with Franziska playing the piano.

His son Joseph Franz (1766–1839) succeeded him as professor of botany and chemistry at the University of Vienna and wrote several notable botanical books.

Von Jacquin died in Vienna.

He is commemorated by the genera Jacquinia (Theophrastaceae) and Jacquiniella (Orchidaceae). In 2011, the Austrian Mint issued silver coins to mark his science expeditions to the Caribbean.

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Acalypha alopecuroidea (1781-1793)

Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (Dutch, 1727 – 1817)
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Aconitum tauricum (1781-1793)

Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (Dutch, 1727 – 1817)
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Adiantum striatum (1781-1793)

Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (Dutch, 1727 – 1817)
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Aeschynomene bispinosa (1781-1793)

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Agave foetida (1781-1793)

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Agave virginica (1781-1793)

Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (Dutch, 1727 – 1817)
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Albuca abyssinica (1781-1793)

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Albuca altissima (1781-1793)

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Albuca caudata (1781-1793)

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Albuca flaccida (1781-1793)

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Albuca setosa (1781-1793)

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Albuca spiralis (1781-1793)

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Albuca viridiflora

Albuca viridiflora (1781-1793)

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Albuca viscosa (1781-1793)

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Allium illyricum

Allium illyricum (1781-1793)

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Allium striatum

Allium striatum (1781-1793)

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Allium suaveolens

Allium suaveolens (1781-1793)

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Alpinia comosa

Alpinia comosa (1781-1793)

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Althaea narbonensis

Althaea narbonensis (1781-1793)

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Alyssum gemonense

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Amaryllis longifolia

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Andromeda coriacea

Andromeda coriacea (1781-1793)

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Andromeda lucida

Andromeda lucida (1781-1793)

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Andropogon distachyos

Andropogon distachyos (1781-1793)

Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (Dutch, 1727 – 1817)
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Andropogon undatus

Andropogon undatus (1781-1793)

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Anemone fragifera

Anemone fragifera (1781-1793)

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