Aleksander Zawadzki (naturalist)
Aleksander Zawadzki, born Józef Antoni Zawadzki, (6 May 1798 in Bielitz, Austrian Silesia – 5 June 1868 in Brno) was a Polish naturalist, author of flora and fauna lists of the Galicia region and the neighbourhood of Lviv (Polish: Lwów). He was also the first scientist who studied and catalogued the beetles and butterflies of Eastern Galicia.
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| Born | Józef Antoni Zawadzki 6 May 1798 |
| Died | 5 June 1868 (aged 70) |
| Citizenship | Austrian |
| Occupation | Naturalist |
Biography
Zawadski was the teacher of zoologist Stanisław Konstanty Pietruski and between 1835–37 he was a lecturer of botany and then professor of physics (1849–53) at Lviv University.
In the years 1854–68 he studied evolution, and in Brno, where he arrived as a result of the turmoil caused by the Spring of Nations (Wiosna Ludów), became a mentor of Gregor Mendel, directing his talent toward the development of the theory of evolution and helping to lay the foundations of genetics.
He was a member of several scientific societies, and the editor of Lviv's magazines Rozmaitości and Mnemozyna.
Chrysanthemum zawadskii, a species of chrysanthemum described by Franz Herbich, is named after him.
Published Work
- Zawadzki, A. (1835). Enumeratio plantarum Galiciae et Bucovinae. Oder die in Galizien und der Bukowina wildwachsenden Pflanzen mit genauer Angabe ihrer Standorte (in Latin). Breslau: Korn. OCLC 56868672.
- Zawadzki, A. (1840). Fauna der galizisch-bukowinischen Wirbelthiere. Eine systematische Uebersicht der in diesen Provinzen mit vorkommenden Säugethiere, Vögel, Amphibien und Fische, mit Rücksicht auf ihre Lebensweise und Verbreitung. D. Fische. Pisces (in German). Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart Verlagshardlung. OCLC 61636191.
Further reading
- "Zawadzki Aleksander (1798–1868). Badacz Karpat i Galicji" (PDF) (in Polish).
References
- "Zawadzki Aleksander". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- "Zawadzki Aleksander". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-11-28.
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