Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg

Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg (16 February 1801– 24 October 1871) was a German zoologist, botanist, entomologist, and forester.

Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg.
Teachers of the school of forestry in Neustadt-Eberswalde around 1868 (from left): Robert Hartig (embracing Peter Danckelmann), unknown, Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg, Bernhard Danckelmann, Adolf Remelé, Wilhelm Schneider and Wilhelm Schütze
Image from Die Waldverderber und ihre Feinde

Biography

Ratzeburg was born in Berlin, the son of a professor at the veterinary school of the University of Berlin. He studied medicine and natural sciences in Berlin and was primarily interested in botany. He became a private lecturer at the University of Berlin in 1828, when he was in contact with Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt. Two years later,[1] he became professor of natural history there at the invitation of Friedrich Wilhelm Leopold Pfeil (1783-1859). He founded the botanic garden of forestry at Eberswalde, working there until his retirement in 1869. He returned to Berlin, where he resided until his death.

Ratzeburg was the author of important works on forestry and forest entomology, and is considered the founder of the latter discipline. He was notably interested in parasitic species. From 1827 to 1834, he wrote Medizinische Zoologie (Medical zoology) with Johann Friedrich von Brandt, which was a standard work for many years.

Selected works

Entomological works

Other subjects

  • Handbuch der Zoopharmakologie für Thierärzte . Vol. 1&2 . Berlin 1801 Digital edition by the University and State Library Düsseldorf
  • Medizinische Zoologie, avec Brandt, Berlin, 1827–1834, two volumes.
  • Abbildung und Beschreibung der in Deutschland wild wachsenden Giftgewächse, with Johann Friedrich von Brandt (1802-1879) and Philipp Phoebus (1804-1880), Berlin 1834; new edition in 1838.
  • Forstnaturwissenschaftliche Reisen, Berlin 1842.
  • Die Standortsgewächse und Unkräuter Deutschlands, Berlin 1859.
  • Forstwissenschaftliches Schriftstellerlexikon, Berlin 1872–1873.

In addition, Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg continued Friedrich Gottlob Hayne's work Getreue Darstellung und Beschreibung der in der Arzneykunde gebräuchlichen Gewächse.

Notes

  1. Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Ratzeburg, Julius Theodor" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
  2. IPNI.  Ratzeb.

References

  • The major portion of this article was translated from French Wikipedia (visited 27 January 2006).
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