August Carl Eduard Baldamus
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August Carl Eduard Baldamus (April 18 1812, Giersleben
, Saxony-Anhalt
- October 30 1893, Coburg
) was a German
ornithologist.
August Baldamus studied theology
at the University of Berlin.In 1859 he became Professor at the Gymnasium in Köthen
where he met Carl Andreas Naumann and his brother Johann Friedrich Naumann
both ornithologists.
In 1849 he became Pastor
in Diebzig
, in 1859 moving to the same office in Osternienburg
. He retired to Coburg
in 1870.
Baldamus was the founder of the Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft
(German Ornithologists' Society) and published the ornithological journal Naumannia between 1849 and 1858.
Giersleben
Giersleben is a municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
, Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
- October 30 1893, Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
) was a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
ornithologist.
August Baldamus studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at the University of Berlin.In 1859 he became Professor at the Gymnasium in Köthen
Köthen (Anhalt)
Köthen is a city in Germany. It is the capital of the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, about north of Halle.Köthen is the location of the main campus and the administrative center of the regional technical university Hochschule Anhalt which is especially strong in information...
where he met Carl Andreas Naumann and his brother Johann Friedrich Naumann
Johann Friedrich Naumann
Johann Friedrich Naumann was a German scientist and editor.Naumann is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Europe...
both ornithologists.
In 1849 he became Pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
in Diebzig
Diebzig
Diebzig is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Osternienburger Land....
, in 1859 moving to the same office in Osternienburg
Osternienburg
Osternienburg is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Osternienburger Land. It is situated approx. 6 km northeast of Köthen , and 15 km west of Dessau-Rosslau....
. He retired to Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
in 1870.
Baldamus was the founder of the Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft
Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft
The Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft was founded in 1850, and is one of the world's oldest existing scientific societies. Its goal is to support and further scientific ornithology on all levels. It publishes the Journal of Ornithology, founded in 1853....
(German Ornithologists' Society) and published the ornithological journal Naumannia between 1849 and 1858.
Works
- Johann Andreas Naumann u. Johann Friedrich Naumann: Naturgeschichte der Vögel Deutschlands. Nach eigenen Erfahrungen entworfen. Fleischer, Leipzig 1822-1866, Band 1-13 Naturgeschichte der Vogel Deutschlands continuation finished in 1860 by August Carl Eduard Baldamus and Wilhelm BlasiusWilhelm BlasiusAugust Wilhelm Heinrich Blasius was a German ornithologist.Blasius belonged to a family of scientists: his father was the ornithologist Johann Heinrich Blasius and his brother was the ornithologist Rudolf Heinrich Paul Blasius .In 1870 he became the director of the Museum of Brunswick, and in the...
. - Vogel-Märchen. Dresden, Schöufelb, 1876.
- Die Federviehzucht vom wirthschaftlichen Standpunkte. Hühner, Enten, Gänse.Dresden, G. Schönfeld 1876–78
- Das Leben der europäischen Kuckucke : nebst Beiträgen zur Lebenskunde der übrigen parasitischen Kuckucke und Stärlinge Berlin :Verlag von Paul Parey,1892.