Ernst Ludwig Taschenberg
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Ernst Ludwig Taschenberg (10 January 1818 in Naumburg
(Saale)–19 January 1898, Halle
) was a German
entomologist.
and natural sciences in Leipzig
and Berlin
.He went, then, as an auxiliary teacher to the Franckesche Stiftungen and dedicated himself to arranging the important beetle
collection of professor Germar
and with the curation and study of the insect collection of the zoological museum particularly the entomology collections.
He worked as a teacher in Seesen
for two years and then in five Zahna
for five years but in 1856 he became “Inspektor“ at the zoological museum in Halle and in 1871 he was appointed extraordinary professor. His insect studies were mainly applied to agriculture
, horticulture
and silviculture
and he is an important figure in the history of Economic entomology
.He also described new insect species in several orders.His son Ernst Otto Wilhelm Taschenberg
was also an entomologist specialising in Hymenoptera.
He also worked on the insects for Alfred Brehm
's Tierleben (2. Aufl. 1877) and on zoological and entomological posters for school use.
Naumburg
Naumburg is a town in Germany, on the Saale River. It is in the district Burgenlandkreis in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. It is approximately southwest of Leipzig, south-southwest of Halle, and north-northeast of Jena....
(Saale)–19 January 1898, Halle
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
entomologist.
Life
After 1836 Taschenberg studied mathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and natural sciences in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.He went, then, as an auxiliary teacher to the Franckesche Stiftungen and dedicated himself to arranging the important beetle
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
collection of professor Germar
Ernst Friedrich Germar
Ernst Friedrich Germar was a German professor and director of the Mineralogical Museum at Halle. As well as being a mineralogist he was interested in entomology and particularly in the Coleoptera and Hemiptera. He monographed the heteropteran family Scutelleridae.Amongst Germar’s publications...
and with the curation and study of the insect collection of the zoological museum particularly the entomology collections.
He worked as a teacher in Seesen
Seesen
Seesen is a town and municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the northwestern edge of the Harz mountain range, approx...
for two years and then in five Zahna
Zahna
Zahna is a town and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany not far from Federal Highway B 2 and about 11 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg. It was the seat of the former administrative community of Elbaue-Fläming...
for five years but in 1856 he became “Inspektor“ at the zoological museum in Halle and in 1871 he was appointed extraordinary professor. His insect studies were mainly applied to agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
and silviculture
Silviculture
Silviculture is the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values. The name comes from the Latin silvi- + culture...
and he is an important figure in the history of Economic entomology
Economic entomology
Economic entomology is a field of entomology, which involves the study of insects that are of benefit or those that cause harm to humans, domestic animals, and crops. Insects that cause losses are termed as pests. Some species can cause indirect damage by spreading diseases and these are termed as...
.He also described new insect species in several orders.His son Ernst Otto Wilhelm Taschenberg
Ernst Otto Wilhelm Taschenberg
Ernst Otto Wilhelm Taschenberg was a German entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera.He was the son of Ernst Ludwig Taschenberg.From 1879 after studying zoology at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg he worked alongside his father at the Zoological institute in Halle...
was also an entomologist specialising in Hymenoptera.
Works
- Was da kriecht und fliegt, Bilder aus dem Insektenleben. (Berlin 1861);
- Naturgeschichte der wirbellosen Tiere, die in Deutschland den Feld-, Wiesen- und Weidekulturpflanzen schädlich werden. (Leipzig 1865);
- Die Hymenopteren Deutschlands (Leipzig 1866);
- Entomologie für Gärtner und Gartenfreunde. (Leipzig 1871);
- Schutz der Obstbäume und deren Früchte gegen feindliche Tiere. (2. Aufl., Stuttgart 1879);
- Forstwirtschaftliche Insektenkunde. (Leipzig 1873);
- Das Ungeziefer der landwirtschaftlichen Kulturgewächse. ( Leipzig 1873);
- Praktische Insektenkunde. 5 Bde. (Bremen 1879-80);
- Die Insekten nach ihrem Nutzen und Schaden. (Leipzig 1882);
- Die Insekten, Tausendfüker und Spinnen'. (Leipzig und Wien 1892).
He also worked on the insects for Alfred Brehm
Alfred Brehm
Alfred Edmund Brehm was aGerman zoologist, natural history illustrator and writer, the son ofChristian Ludwig Brehm....
's Tierleben (2. Aufl. 1877) and on zoological and entomological posters for school use.
Collection
Taschenberg's faunistic collection of Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera from Sachsen-Anhalt is in the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.External links
- Literature at the German National LibraryGerman National LibraryThe German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany...
http://dispatch.opac.d-nb.de/DB=4.1/REL?PPN=117614467 - History of entomology at Halle in German