Josef Schmidberger

Josef Schmidberger (November 4, 1773 – August 10, 1844) was an Augustinian priest and pomologist in Austria.

Schmidberger was born in Urfahr (Linz, Upper Austria), the son of a weaver.

He studied philosophy at Linz, and medicine at the University of Vienna (1894-95) and became interested in the natural sciences after attending the classes of Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin and Joseph Franz von Jacquin.

He discontinued studies due to poor health and joined the Augustinian Canonry at St. Florian in 1796.

[1] He also established an insect collection as part of the Musealvereins Francisco-Carolinum in Linz where he served as a founding board member.