Austrian botanist (1784-1842).
Wilibald Swibert Joseph Gottlieb von Besser (7 July 1784 – 11 October 1842), known in Russia as Vilibald Gotlibovich Besser (Russian: Вилибальд Готлибович Бессер), was an Austrian-born botanist active in former eastern territories of Poland occupied by the Russian Empire, who worked most of his life within today's territory of western Ukraine.
Abbreviations: Besser
Occupations: scientific collector, physician, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Russian Empire, Austrian Empire
Dates: 1784-07-07T00:00:00Z – 1842-10-11T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Innsbruck
Direct attributions: 125 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 200 plants, 0 fungi