Adelbert von Chamisso

Adelbert von Chamisso
Born
Louis Charles Adélaïde de Chamissot

(1781-01-30)30 January 1781
Died21 August 1838(1838-08-21) (aged 57)
NationalityPrussian
Occupation(s)Poet and botanist
Known forPeter Schlemihl, the man who sold his shadow, Views and Remarks on a Voyage of Discovery, Description of a Voyage Round the World, description of many trees of Mexico
SpouseAntonie Piaste
Parents
  • Louis Marie, Count of Chamisso (father)
  • Anne Marie Gargam (mother)
AwardsPrussian Academy of Sciences
Scientific career
Author abbrev. (botany)Cham.

Adelbert von Chamisso (German pronunciation: [ˈaːdl̩bɛʁt fɔn ʃaˈmɪso]; 30 January 1781 – 21 August 1838) was a German poet, writer and botanist. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso (or Chamissot) de Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt.