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'''Ferdinand Christan Ritter von Hochstetter''' ([[April 30]], [[1829]] – [[July 18]], [[1884]]), was an [[Austria]]n [[geologist]]. |
'''Ferdinand Christan Ritter von Hochstetter''' ([[April 30]], [[1829]] – [[July 18]], [[1884]]), was an [[Austria]]n [[geologist]]. |
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He was born at Esslingen, [[Württemberg]], the son of Christian Ferdinand Hochstetter (1787-1860), a clergyman and professor at Bonn, who was also a botanist and mineralogist. Having received his early education at the evangelical seminary at Maulbronn, Ferdinand proceeded to the [[University of Tübingen]] and the [[Tübinger Stift]]; there, under [[Friedrich August von Quenstedt|FA Quenstedt]], the interest he already felt in [[geology]] became permanently fixed, and he obtained his doctor's degree and a travelling scholarship. |
He was born at Esslingen, [[Württemberg]], the son of Christian Ferdinand Hochstetter (1787-1860), a clergyman and professor at Bonn, who was also a [[botany|botanist]] and [[mineralogy|mineralogist]]. Having received his early education at the evangelical seminary at [[Maulbronn]], Ferdinand proceeded to the [[University of Tübingen]] and the [[Tübinger Stift]]; there, under [[Friedrich August von Quenstedt|FA Quenstedt]], the interest he already felt in [[geology]] became permanently fixed, and he obtained his doctor's degree and a travelling scholarship. |
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In [[1852]] he joined the staff of the [[Imperial Geological Survey of Austria]] and was engaged until [[1856]] in parts of [[Bohemia]], especially in the [[Bohemian Forest|Böhmerwald]], and in the Fichtel and Karlsbad mountains. His excellent reports established his reputation. Thus he came to be chosen as geologist to the Novara expedition ([[1857]]-[[1859]]), and made numerous valuable observations in the voyage round the world. |
In [[1852]] he joined the staff of the [[Imperial Geological Survey of Austria]] and was engaged until [[1856]] in parts of [[Bohemia]], especially in the [[Bohemian Forest|Böhmerwald]], and in the [[Fichtel Hills]] and Karlsbad mountains. His excellent reports established his reputation. Thus he came to be chosen as geologist to the Novara expedition ([[1857]]-[[1859]]), and made numerous valuable observations in the voyage round the world. |
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In 1859 he was employed by the government of [[New Zealand]] to make a rapid geological survey of the islands. On his return he was appointed in [[1860]] professor of [[mineralogy]] and geology at the Imperial Polytechnic Institute in [[Vienna]], and in [[1876]] he was made superintendent of the Imperial Natural History Museum. In these later years he explored portions of [[Turkey]] and eastern [[Russia]], and he published papers on a variety of geological, palaeontological and mineralogical subjects. He died at Vienna. |
In 1859 he was employed by the government of [[New Zealand]] to make a rapid geological survey of the islands. On his return he was appointed in [[1860]] professor of [[mineralogy]] and geology at the [[Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute]] in [[Vienna]], and in [[1876]] he was made superintendent of the [[Imperial Natural History Museum]]. In these later years he explored portions of [[Turkey]] and eastern [[Russia]], and he published papers on a variety of geological, [[palaeontology|palaeontological]] and mineralogical subjects. He died at Vienna. |
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==Taxonomy== |
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New Zealand's endemic [[Hochstetter's frog]], ''Leiopelma hochstetteri'' is named after Ferdinand. |
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Revision as of 08:07, 8 May 2006
Ferdinand Christan Ritter von Hochstetter (April 30, 1829 – July 18, 1884), was an Austrian geologist.
He was born at Esslingen, Württemberg, the son of Christian Ferdinand Hochstetter (1787-1860), a clergyman and professor at Bonn, who was also a botanist and mineralogist. Having received his early education at the evangelical seminary at Maulbronn, Ferdinand proceeded to the University of Tübingen and the Tübinger Stift; there, under FA Quenstedt, the interest he already felt in geology became permanently fixed, and he obtained his doctor's degree and a travelling scholarship.
In 1852 he joined the staff of the Imperial Geological Survey of Austria and was engaged until 1856 in parts of Bohemia, especially in the Böhmerwald, and in the Fichtel Hills and Karlsbad mountains. His excellent reports established his reputation. Thus he came to be chosen as geologist to the Novara expedition (1857-1859), and made numerous valuable observations in the voyage round the world.
In 1859 he was employed by the government of New Zealand to make a rapid geological survey of the islands. On his return he was appointed in 1860 professor of mineralogy and geology at the Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute in Vienna, and in 1876 he was made superintendent of the Imperial Natural History Museum. In these later years he explored portions of Turkey and eastern Russia, and he published papers on a variety of geological, palaeontological and mineralogical subjects. He died at Vienna.
Taxonomy
New Zealand's endemic Hochstetter's frog, Leiopelma hochstetteri is named after Ferdinand.
Publications
- Karlsbad, seine geognostischen Verhältnisse und seine Quellen (1858)
- Neu-Seeland (1863)
- Geological and Topographical Atlas of New Zealand (1864)
- Leitfaden der Mineralogie and Geologie (with A Bisching) (1876, ed. 8, 1890).
Notes
Regarding personal names: Ritter is a title, translated approximately as Sir (denoting a Knight), not a first or middle name. There is no equivalent female form.
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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