Ludwig Ritter von Köchel
Composer and botanist with Köchel catalog
Born
January 14th, 1800
225 years ago
Died
June 3rd, 1877
148 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Austria
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Austrian composer and botanist contributed significantly to both music and botany. Developed the Köchel catalog, a chronological index of the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which became an essential reference for classical music scholars. Engaged in plant classification and published various scientific papers focused on botany. His efforts in organizing Mozart's compositions helped in preserving and studying them, profoundly influencing the understanding of the composer's oeuvre.
Created the Köchel catalog of Mozart's works
Published research on botany
Contributed to musicology
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