Maria Gugelberg von Moos facts for kids
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Maria Gugelberg von Moos
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| Born | 6 February 1836 Maienfeld, Graubünden
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| Died | 29 October 1918 Salenegg Castle
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| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | botanist |
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Maria Gugelberg von Moos (1836–1918) was a Swiss botanist and artist who drew plants. She grew up near Salenegg Castle, surrounded by beautiful nature. This helped her become interested in plants and natural history from a young age. Later in life, she studied botany very deeply, collecting and learning about plants in a careful way.
Her Life Story
Maria Gugelberg von Moos was born on February 6, 1836, in Maienfeld, Graubünden, Switzerland. She was the oldest of eight children. Her parents were Ulysses Gugelberg von Moos and Elisabeth Jecklin von Hohenrealta.
Her father was a civil engineer. This means he designed and built things like roads, water systems, and bridges. He even helped build the first railway line that connected Chur with Sargans.
Early Years and Education
Maria went to a local school first. Then, she spent about two years at a school in Neuchâtel. This school was run by a religious group called the Moravian brotherhood.
Even as a child, Maria loved plants and the nature around her home, Salenegg Castle. This early interest helped her become a famous botanist.
Her Plant Research
As she got older, Maria became a very serious plant observer. Her most important work was studying mosses and liverworts. These are small, simple plants that often grow in damp places.
She discovered 47 new types of mosses and liverworts in the Graubünden region and other parts of Switzerland. This was a huge achievement!
Maria also worked with another botanist named Christian Georg Brügger. She painted very detailed pictures of the new plant types he found. Her drawings of plants like Primrose, Sempervivum, and Saxifraga were considered very important at the time.
In 1902, Maria Gugelberg von Moos made history. She became the first woman to be a special member of the Naturforschende Gesellschaft Graubündens. This is a society for natural research in Graubünden. They recognized her important work in botany.
Later Life
Maria lived at Salenegg Castle for most of her life. She passed away there on October 29, 1918, when she was 82 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Maria Gugelberg von Moos para niños
