Background
He was born in the town of Neuwied.
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Johannes Albertini
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Education
He studied theology in Niesky and at the seminary in Barby.
Career
In 1796 Albertini became a lecturer at the seminary in Niesky, and in 1804 was a minister in Niesky. In 1814 he was elected bishop, and in 1824 was chairman of the Unitätsältestenkonferenz, the denomination"s executive board, in Berthelsdorf. In the field of mycology he was co-author with Lewis David de Schweinitz (1780–1834) of a comprehensive work on Upper Lusatian fungi titled "Conspectus Fungorum in Lusatiae superioris agro Niskiensi crescentium e methodo Persooniana".
This publication described 1130 species, of which 127 were considered to be new species.
The plant genus Albertinia within the family Asteraceae was named in his honor.
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December 6, 1831 (aged 62)