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Nov 22, 1771 Wunsiedel, Bavaria, Germany Died on 14 Apr 1839 (aged 67)
German botanist
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About Heinrich Christian Funck
- Heinrich Christian Funck (November 22, 1771 – April 14, 1839) was a German pharmacist and bryologist born in Wunsiedel, Bavaria.
- He was a co-founder of the Regensburg Botanical Society. He received early training at a pharmacy in Regensburg, subsequently studying in Salzburg, Erlangen and Jena.
- In 1803 he acquired the family-owned pharmacy in Gefrees, from where he performed research of cryptogams, especially bryophytes.
- He conducted botanical investigations in the nearby Fichtelgebirge, and also organized excursions to the Salzburg Alps, Italy, Switzerland, et al. In 1834 he sold the pharmacy in Gefrees in order to devote more time and energy to botany.
- Funck died of a stroke in Gefrees on April 14, 1839.
