Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri
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Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri (November 28, 1761, Crassier
, Vaud
– January 7, 1828) was a Swiss-German bryologist.
He studied at the University of Lausanne
, and at the age of 19 began work as a tutor to the princes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
. In 1804 he was appointed Geheimer Legationsrath to the Privy Council, and later served as a librarian
in Gotha
.
He was the author of an important work on mosses titled Muscologia recentiorum (1797-1803), of which several supplements were published in the ensuing years. Later he published the two-volume Myologia universa (1826-27), which was an improved edition of his earlier work. In the latter work he introduced a new system for classification of mosses; a system which is no longer used.
The genus Bridelia
was named in his honor by German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow
(1765-1812). A portion of his herbarium
is now housed at the Berlin Botanical Museum, and a number of his scientific papers are kept at the Forschungsbibliothek Gotha Schloss Friedenstein. He was also the author of Délassements poétiques, a well-received book of poetry.
Crassier
Crassier is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Crassier has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 10.8% is forested...
, Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
– January 7, 1828) was a Swiss-German bryologist.
He studied at the University of Lausanne
University of Lausanne
The University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university...
, and at the age of 19 began work as a tutor to the princes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was a duchy ruled by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in today's Thuringia, Germany.It was nominally created in 1672 when Frederick William III, the last duke of Saxe-Altenburg, died and Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha , inherited the major part of his possessions...
. In 1804 he was appointed Geheimer Legationsrath to the Privy Council, and later served as a librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
in Gotha
Gotha (town)
Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
.
He was the author of an important work on mosses titled Muscologia recentiorum (1797-1803), of which several supplements were published in the ensuing years. Later he published the two-volume Myologia universa (1826-27), which was an improved edition of his earlier work. In the latter work he introduced a new system for classification of mosses; a system which is no longer used.
The genus Bridelia
Bridelia
Bridelia is a plant genus of the family Phyllanthaceae. This genus comprises approximately between 60 and 70 species, found from Africa, Australia and Asia....
was named in his honor by German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow
Carl Ludwig Willdenow
Carl Ludwig Willdenow was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants...
(1765-1812). A portion of his herbarium
Herbarium
In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
is now housed at the Berlin Botanical Museum, and a number of his scientific papers are kept at the Forschungsbibliothek Gotha Schloss Friedenstein. He was also the author of Délassements poétiques, a well-received book of poetry.