Johann Baptist Bohadsch facts for kids

Johann Baptist Bohadsch (born Jan Křtitel Boháč; 14 June 1724 – 16 October 1768) was a smart scientist from the 1700s. He was a professor who taught about plants (botany) and medicines (pharmacology). He was also a naturalist, which means he studied nature, including animals and plants.

About Johann Bohadsch

Johann was born in 1724 in a place called Schinkau. His father managed large estates for a count. Johann went to a special school run by Jesuits. There, he learned important languages like Latin and studied philosophy. Later, he went to medical school at "Carolina Medicin."

Between 1746 and 1750, Johann traveled a lot. He visited famous cities like Padua, Montpellier, and Paris. He also went to several German universities. After his travels, he wrote a special paper (called a dissertation) about how electricity could be used in medicine.

In 1753, he became a professor in Prague. He started collecting information for a book about the natural world of Bohemia. But a war and some riots interrupted his work. So, he traveled to Italy from 1757 to 1759. While there, he found and described many new kinds of sea invertebrates (animals without backbones).

When he returned, he became a professor of botany (the study of plants) and pharmacology (the study of medicines). In 1762, he was chosen to be a fellow of the Royal Society, which is a very important science group. Sadly, during a trip to study nature in Bohemia, he got very sick. He died on 16 October 1768 in Prague.

His Writings

Johann wrote several books about animals, especially sea creatures. One of his books was called De veris Sepiarum ovis (published in Prague in 1752). Another important book was De quibusdam animalibus marinis (published in Dresden in 1761). This book was later translated from Latin by Leske in 1776.

He also published a small book about the health benefits of the plant Acacia. He wrote another booklet about the plant woad (Isatis tinctoria), which was used to make blue dye. Johann also wrote a booklet describing the natural history of Gmunden, but this one was never officially published.