> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 292](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265489) of TL-2 Suppl. II > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3157525) QID Q3157525 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Boll, Jacob (1828-1880), Swiss botanist, entomologist, geologist, and pharmacist, born at Bremgarten, Canton Aargau, attended a gymnasium, studied at the University of Jena 1851-1853 (without degree), settled as apothecary at Bremgarten, dedicated himself to botany, teacher of natural history at Bremgarten 1853-1869, collaborator on the geological map of Switzerland, visited the United States 1869-1870, collected for Louis Agassiz at the Harvard Museum, returned to Cambridge, Mass. Dec 1870 acting unofficially as curator with Agassiz until Spring 1871, finally settled in the United States 1874 at Dallas, Texas, continued his field trips, died on such a trip in Wilbarger County, Texas. **Abbreviated name**: *J. Boll* #### Herbarium and types [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection RSL|RSL]] \[[[Collection WRSL|WRSL]]?\], [[Collection Z|Z]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 213 (b. 29 Mai 1826, Bremgarten, Switz., d. 29 Sep 1880, Wilbarger Co., Texas); BL 2: 567; BM 1: 191; DAB 2: 419-420; IH 2: 83; LS 3252; PR 959; Rehder 1: 435; Urban-Berl. p. 295. #### Biofile - Anon., Leopoldina 16: 193. 1880 (d.); Nat. Nov. 23: 196. 1880 (obit. not.); Natur Halle 29: 646-647, 1880; Entomol. Mo. Mag. 17: 213-214. 1881; Entomol. Nachr. 7: 68. 1881; Amer. Natural. 15: 84-85. 1881; Dallas Morning News 21 Oct 1928 (portr., facs.). - Candolle, Alph. de, Phytographie 398. 1880. - Custer, H., Mitt. Aargauisch. naturf. Ges. 3: 192. 1882; Bot. Centralbl. 11: 408. 1882. - Frey, H., Mitt. schweiz. entomol. Ges. 6: 47-51. 1880; Stettin. Entomol. Z. 42: 143-146. 1881. - Geheeb, A., Flora 63(33): 529-530. 21 Nov 1880 (obit., b. 29 Mai 1828, d. 29 Sep 1880, details on his botanical work in Switzerland); Bot. Zeit. 39(2): 39-40. 14 Jan 1881. - Geiser, S.W., Amer. Midl. Natural. 11(8): 435-452. 1929 (biogr., portr.), (also repr., p. 3-16); Southwest Review 14: 184-198. 1929; Naturalists of the frontier 11-37. 1937; Naturalists of the frontier (2nd ed.): 14, 18, 19-29, 221-223, 227, 235, 237, 271. 1948. ### Publications ##### n.21.914. Verzeichniss der Phanerogamen- & Kryptogamen-Flora von Bremgarten **Title** *Verzeichniss der Phanerogamen- & Kryptogamen-Flora von Bremgarten*, dem untern Freiamt, Hallwillersee, Limmatthal und den angrenzenden Theilen des Kantons Zürich... Aarau (Druck und Verlag von J.J. Christen) 1869. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Verz. Phan.- Krypt.-Fl. Bremgarten*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug-Oct 1869 (preface signed 9 Jul 1869; Bot. Zeit. 24 Dec 1869, Flora 27 Dec 1869; see refs.), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-126, \[127, Nachträge\]. *Copies*: G, NY. *Ref*.: Anon., ÖBZ 19: 354. 1 Nov 1869 (brief rev.). - Singer, J., Flora 52: 459-460. 10 Nov 1869 (id.).