Blaschka, Rudolf, 1857-1939
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Rudolf Blaschka; born in Böhmisch-Aicha, Bohemia on June 17, 1857; moved to Dresden with his family in 1863; along with his father, Leopold Blaschka, he created thousands of glass models of invertebrate animals for institutions around the world; they created plant models for the Botanical Museum at Harvard from 1886 until Leopold died in 1895; Rudolf continued to create glass models for the Botanical Museum until his death on May 1, 1939
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| referencedIn | Deane, Walter, 1848-1930. Papers of Walter Deane, 1881-1929 (bulk). | Harvard University, Botany Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants (Harvard University. Botanical Museum). General information about the Ware Collection of Blaschka glass models of plants. | Harvard University Archives. | |
| creatorOf | Blaschka, Rudolf. [Rudolf Blaschka : Australian and New Zealand Art Files]. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1860-1985 (inclusive). | Harvard University Archives. | |
| creatorOf | Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka Collection | Corning Museum of Glass. Rakow Research Library |
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| Blaschka, Leopold, 1822-1895 | person | |
| associatedWith | Deane, Walter, 1848-1930. | person |
| associatedWith | Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants (Harvard University. Botanical Museum) | corporateBody |
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| Dresden | 13 | DE |
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Birth 1857
Death 1939-05-01
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