Friedrich Sigismund Leuckart
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Friedrich Andreas Sigismund Leuckart (26 August 1794 – 25 August 1843) was a German doctor and naturalist.
He was born in Helmstedt
in Lower Saxony
and studied medicine at the University of Göttingen. From 1816 he made several voyages of exploration.
In 1823 he was appointed Privatdozent
at the University of Heidelberg and taught comparative anatomy
, zoology
and veterinary science starting in 1829. In 1832 he moved to Freiburg
and continued his teaching there.
He wrote notable works on marine invertebrates, in particular Versuch einer naturgemaessen Eintheilung der Helminthen ("Towards a natural taxonomy of the helminths", 1827) and Einleitung in die Allgemeinen Naturgeschichte ("Introduction to general natural history", 1832).
He is commemorated by the parasitic worm
species Calliobothrium leuckartii van Beneden, 1850.
He was the uncle of the zoologist Rudolf Leuckart
(1822–1898).
He was born in Helmstedt
Helmstedt
Helmstedt is a city located at the eastern edge of the German state of Lower Saxony. It is the capital of the District of Helmstedt. Helmstedt has 26,000 inhabitants . In former times the city was also called Helmstädt....
in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
and studied medicine at the University of Göttingen. From 1816 he made several voyages of exploration.
In 1823 he was appointed Privatdozent
Privatdozent
Privatdozent or Private lecturer is a title conferred in some European university systems, especially in German-speaking countries, for someone who pursues an academic career and holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor...
at the University of Heidelberg and taught comparative anatomy
Comparative anatomy
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny .-Description:...
, zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
and veterinary science starting in 1829. In 1832 he moved to Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
and continued his teaching there.
He wrote notable works on marine invertebrates, in particular Versuch einer naturgemaessen Eintheilung der Helminthen ("Towards a natural taxonomy of the helminths", 1827) and Einleitung in die Allgemeinen Naturgeschichte ("Introduction to general natural history", 1832).
He is commemorated by the parasitic worm
Parasitic worm
Parasitic worms or helminths are a division of eukaryoticparasites that, unlike external parasites such as lice and fleas, live inside their host. They are worm-like organisms that live and feed off living hosts, receiving nourishment and protection while disrupting their hosts' nutrient...
species Calliobothrium leuckartii van Beneden, 1850.
He was the uncle of the zoologist Rudolf Leuckart
Rudolf Leuckart
Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolf Leuckart was a German zoologist who was born in Helmstedt. He was a nephew to naturalist Friedrich Sigismund Leuckart ....
(1822–1898).
External links
- works by Friedrich Sigismund Leuckart at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...