Hans Carl von Carlowitz

Hans Carl von Carlowitz, originally ''Hannß Carl von Carlowitz'' (24 December 1645 – 3 March 1714), was a Saxon tax accountant and mining administrator. His book ''Sylvicultura oeconomica, oder haußwirthliche Nachricht und Naturmäßige Anweisung zur wilden Baum-Zucht'' (1713) was the first comprehensive treatise about forestry. He is considered to be the father of sustainable yield forestry. Provided by Wikipedia