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Hassler's botanical collections constitute the foundation of scientific knowledge of the flora of Paraguay. Collected between 1885 and 1919 by Hassler himself or under his direction, it is estimated that 90% of Paraguay's existing species are represented in his collection. Specimens were deposited in
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of Paraguay. Hassler's specimens are of a high quality and include all parts necessary for identification. The attention to detail, including the formal composition of the specimen, the conservation status, etc. make these collections a very important resource for
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In August 1935, at the end of the Chaco War, the hospital in San Bernardino was closed and Hassler undertook what was to be his final trip to Switzerland. On 4 November 1937 he died in Asunción and was buried in the cemetery of San Bernardino in Paraguay.
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He made his first botanical collections in 1895 and in 1896 considered returning to Switzerland settle permanently but, in 1897, decided, instead, to go to Paraguay for more botanical exploration. These led to the 1898 publication of the first part of
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Hassler, Emil (1928). "Pteridophytorum paraguariensium et regionum argentinarum adjacentium conspectus criticus. : Enumeración de las pteridófitas del Paraguay, Misiones argentinas y Gran Chaco conocidas hasta fines del año 1921".
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After his death in 1937, the deposit of his botanical collection at the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève was bequeathed to the city of Geneva. Hassler's library was purchased and is preserved in the
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The collection numbers about 13,000 or about 60,000 if duplicated specimens are included. A complete catalogue of these, inclusive of other collectors' related collections from Paraguay, (
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in several parts between 1898 and 1907 as well as subsequent studies both by Emil Hassler and by others. These collections serve today as a basis for drafting a
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Chodat, R.; Hassler, E. (1903). "Plantae Hasslerianae, soit énumération des plantes récoltées au Paraguay par le Dr. Emile Hassler. Deuxième partie".
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between Bolivia and Paraguay he established and ran a hospital for the wounded in San Bernardino, working there as a surgeon, and was awarded the
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Other ethnographic collections of about 10,000 items made during Hassler's expeditions between 1885 and 1895 were purchased in 1919 by the
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who accompanied him on a further field trip to Paraguay in 1914. In 1919 Hassler deposited his personal herbarium collection in the
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Ramella, L; Perret, P. (2003). "Editores, autores y autoridades en la obra Plantae Hasslerianae de R. Chodat & E. Hassler".
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Ramella, L.; Perret, P. (2003). "La obra Plantae Hasslerianae de R. Chodat & E. Hassler : un análisis bibliográfico".
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Ottone, Marc; Ramella, Lorenzo; Palese, Raoul; Perret, Patrick; Soloaga, Monica; Loizeau, Pierre-André (28 December 2008).
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The ethnographic collections of about 5,000 items collected by Emil Hassler in northern Paraguay and
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near Geneva. He researched his collections, publishing numerous studies, some in conjunction with
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in 1864, the son of Johann Friedrich Hassler and Marie Stampfli, Hassler was educated at the
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of the flora of Paraguay. These qualities were demonstrated in a public exhibition at the
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and displayed at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 were acquired by the
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Dr. Emil Hassler pictured at the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève
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from 1880 to 1882. He studied medicine in France, completing his studies in
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well known for his collections and contributions to the description of the
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Hassler, Emil. "Contribuciones á la flora del Chaco argentino-paraguayo".
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collections. In 1887 he moved to a hospital at San Bernardino near to
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Myrtaceés du Paraguay : recueillies par Mr. le Dr. Émile Hassler
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in Paris. In 1893 Hassler presented his ethnographic work at the
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Plantae Hasslerianae, les herbiers du Dr Hassler au Paraguay
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Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève
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Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva
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Häsler, Beatrice; Ramella, Lorenzo (23 August 2006).
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La Semana médica imp. De obras de E. Spinelli, 1909-
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Asunción
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San Bernardino, Paraguay
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Doctor honoris causa
Universidad Nacional de Asunción
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