Theodor Johannes Krüper
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Theobald Johannes Krüper, sometimes Theodor (1829–1917) was a German
ornithologist and entomologist who worked mainly in the Balkans
.
He was from his days as a student at the University of Berlin a friend of Otto Staudinger
.
He was later curator of the zoological collection of the natural history museum in Athens.He collected insects on Turkey
, Greece
and Bulgaria
for the collections in Athens. He also sold collections to the dealerships "Otto Staudinger
- Andreas Bang-Haas
" and Wilhelm Schlüter
from which they were sold on to several institutions including Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin and the now Slovak National Museum
in Bratislava.
Kruper's Nuthatch
was named for him by August von Pelzeln
.
The millipede genus Krueperia Verhoeff, 1900 was named for him by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff
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...
ornithologist and entomologist who worked mainly in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
.
He was from his days as a student at the University of Berlin a friend of Otto Staudinger
Otto Staudinger
Otto Staudinger was a German entomologist and a natural history dealer considered one of the largest in the world specialising in the collection and sale of insects to museums, scientific institutions, and individuals....
.
He was later curator of the zoological collection of the natural history museum in Athens.He collected insects on Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
for the collections in Athens. He also sold collections to the dealerships "Otto Staudinger
Otto Staudinger
Otto Staudinger was a German entomologist and a natural history dealer considered one of the largest in the world specialising in the collection and sale of insects to museums, scientific institutions, and individuals....
- Andreas Bang-Haas
Andreas Bang-Haas
Andreas Bang-Haas was a Danish entomologist and insect dealer.In 1879 he entered into the business of the insect dealer Otto Staudinger.He married Staudinger's daughter in 1880 and became co-owner of the firm, now "Staudinger & Bang-Haas", in 1884 or 1887.The business was eventually taken over by...
" and Wilhelm Schlüter
Wilhelm Schlüter
Wilhelm Schlüter was a German natural history dealer.Wilhelm Schlüter was the proprietor of "das Naturwissenschaftliche Institut - Naturalien und Lehrmittelhandlung" in Hallean der Saale. He sold many important bird and insect collections to museums and private collections. He also supplied...
from which they were sold on to several institutions including Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin and the now Slovak National Museum
Slovak National Museum
The Slovak National Museum is the most important institution focusing on scientific research and cultural education in the field of museological activity in Slovakia...
in Bratislava.
Kruper's Nuthatch
Krüper's Nuthatch
The Krüper's Nuthatch, Sitta krueperi, is a small nuthatch. The name commemorates the German naturalist Theodor Johannes Krüper.thumb|left|Illustration by [[Joseph Wolf]], 1865-Distribution and habitat:...
was named for him by August von Pelzeln
August von Pelzeln
August von Pelzeln was an Austrian ornithologist.August Edler Pelzeln was in charge of the mammal and bird collections at the Imperial Natural History Museum in Vienna...
.
The millipede genus Krueperia Verhoeff, 1900 was named for him by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff
Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff
Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff was a German zoologist, specialising in millipedes and centipedes , as well as woodlice and to a lesser extent insects.-Biography:...