Heinrich Rudolf Schinz
Appearance
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Born | 30 March 1777 |
Died | 8 March 1861 Zürich, Switzerland | (aged 83)
Nationality | Swiss |
Alma mater | University of Würzburg and University of Jena |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology |
Institutions | University of Zurich |
Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (March 30, 1777 – March 8, 1861) was a Swiss physician and naturalist.
Biography
Schinz was born in Zürich and studied medicine at the universities of Würzburg and Jena. In 1798 he received his doctorate and subsequently returned to his hometown of Zürich as a medical practitioner. In 1804 he became a teacher of physiology and natural history at the medical-surgical institute in Zürich, and from 1833 to 1855 he served as an associate professor of zoology at the university of Zurich.[1][2]
Works
He was also curator at the natural history society of Zurich, and was the author of many important zoological works; such as:
- Das Thierreich eingetheilt nach dem Bau der Thiere als Grundlage (1821–25), translation of Georges Cuvier's Le Règne Animal, with numerous additions.
- Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Reptilien (1833–34); Karl Joseph Brodtmann lithographed the plates.
- Europäsche Fauna (1840).
Gallery
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Bufo spp. from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien" -
Greek tortoise from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien" -
Nile crocodile from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien" -
Gavial from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien"
References
- ^ ADB:Schinz, Rudolf In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 31, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, S. 303–305.
- ^ Schinz, Heinrich Rudolf Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz
Bibliography
- Mearns and Mearns - Biographies for Birdwatchers ISBN 0-12-487422-3
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