Emmanuel G. Reynaud

Emmanuel G. Reynaud

@ereynaud.bsky.social

The failing one, too old, too extreme, too fragile maybe but proud scientist, microscopist, Blaschka models specialist, open water swimmer and a few other things...Breathe!

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#Blaschka Leopold was born and lived in an Empire (Kaisertum Österreich, Habsburg monarchy, 1804-1867) part of a German Confederation that was struggling with the German revolutions of 1848–1849 and many challenges. Tough time: disease, war and revolution. What should he do?

#Blaschka So, Leopold was probably only speaking German as the Czech revival was just beginning. He married Carolina Zimmermann (So German!) in 1846. She died of cholera alongside her son and father in 1850. He married again with a....Carolina (interesting pattern?) Riegel... You get the point!