Marianne Klemun

Marianne Klemun is a historian of science, with a focus on the history of botany, geology, traveling, and botanical gardens in a cultural and political context. She earned her PhD in history at the University of Vienna, where she also served as an assistant professor in the Department of History until her retirement in 2020.

View a list of her publications, activities, and awards in English and German.

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