Karl Schliephacke

Karl Schliephacke (2 August 1834, Halberstadt – 3 June 1913, Blasewitz) was German bryologist known for his studies of sphagnum mosses.
Biography.
From 1851 he worked as an apprentice at the "Löwenapotheke" in Halle, and during his time spent in Halle he studied under bryologist Karl Müller. From 1859 onward, he worked in the lignite and mineral oil industries, of which, he is credited with the founding of several factories. During his career as an industrialist he held positions in Jeziorki (Galicia), Rehmsdorf (near Zeitz), Upper Röblingen and in Waldau (1873–1898).
He studied the local moss flora in the various areas in which he worked, and also conducted investigations of mosses during recreational excursions to the Alps. The moss genus "Schliephackea" (family Dicranaceae) was named in his honor by Karl Müller.