Darwin Correspondence Project

Bohemian naturalist. Travelled extensively in south and central Africa, where he gathered natural history collections that he distributed to museums and schools throughout Europe. Practised as a surgeon at the Kimberley diamond fields, South Africa, 1872. In Europe, 1879–83. On his return to South Africa, attempted to travel to Egypt, but came under attack north of the Zambezi river, and turned back. Returned to Austria in 1887 with a large collection of items of scientific interest.