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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Birth 1857

Death 1939-05-01

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