Nicolaus Thomas Host

Nicolaus Thomas Host (December 7, 1758 in Fiume, now Rijeka – January 13, 1834 in Vienna) was a Croatian botanist and the personal physician of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II.

[1] His botanical works include Synopsis plantarum in Austria and the four-volume Austriacorum Icones et descriptions graminum; he was also the first director of the botanical garden at the Belvedere palace.

[2] The genus Hosta is named for him.

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Plaque for Host in the Belvedere Garden (Alpine Garden) in Vienna (with wrong date of birth and wrong place of death)