August Gremli

Who was August Gremli?

August Gremli was a Swiss physician and botanist born in Kreuzlingen.

He studied medicine in Berlin and Munich, and afterwards, trained as a pharmacist in Karlsruhe. From 1876, he worked as a curator in the herbarium of botanist Émile Burnat in Nant, located near the town of Vevey. He died in Kreuzlingen on March 30, 1899.

Gremli published several works on Swiss flora, including Excursionsflora für die Schweiz, a book that was later translated into English. In addition, he collaborated with Burnat on a number of essays involving flora from the Maritime Alps.