Emil Hassler

Emil Hassler
Émile Hassler
Dr. Emil Hassler pictured at the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève
Born(1864-06-28)June 28, 1864
DiedNovember 4, 1937(1937-11-04) (aged 73)
Resting placeSan Bernardino, Paraguay
NationalitySwiss
EducationEcole des arts et métiers d'Aarau (1880-1882)
AwardsDoctor honoris causa Universidad Nacional de Asunción 1934, Honorary Colonel, Paraguayan Army
Scientific career
Fieldsmedicine, botany
Author abbrev. (botany)Hassl.

Emil Hassler (20 June 1864 – 4 November 1937) (French:Émile Hassler, Spanish: Emilio Hassler) was a Swiss physician, ethnographer, naturalist and botanist well known for his collections and contributions to the description of the flora and culture of Paraguay.[1][2]

  1. ^ Häsler, Beatrice; Ramella, Lorenzo (23 August 2006). "Dictionnaire Historique Suisse (DHS)".
  2. ^ "Author Details for Emil Hassler" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). Retrieved 20 April 2015. Hassler 1864-1937 (IPNI)