Claim: Ludwig Karl Schmarda made two scientific journeys to the Adriatic Sea and later on became a teacher both in Graz and Joanneum.
Evidence: During two scientific journeys to the Adriatic Sea, in 1844 and 1846, he made collections of marine life. In 1848, he became a teacher of natural history and geography at the secondary school in Graz. In 1848/49 he lectured at Joanneum on anthropology as a science and represented the School of Agriculture in 1848 and 1850.