Toussaint de Charpentier
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Toussaint de Charpentier (1779 - 1847) was a German
geologist
and entomologist.
He was the author of Libellulinae europaeae descriptae e depictae (1840).
( 22 November 1779 and died in Brieg
4 March 1847.
Charpentier was the son of the Saxony
geologist and "Berghauptmann" ( head of the mining inspectorate), Johann Friedrich William von Charpentier and the brother of Johann von Charpentier
. He studied geology and mining engineering at the Bergakademie Freiberg and continued his studies at the University of Leipzig
.
In the year 1802 Charpentier went to Prussia
, where he accepted a place with the Silesia
Oberbergamt (upper mining authority) in Breslau. Charpentier took over the management of Schweidnitz local mining authority in Schweidnitz until returning , in 1811, to the upper mining authority in Breslau.
In 1828 his transfer to Dortmund
as "Vizeberghauptmann" took place. 1830 he was appointed to a post in "Oberbergamtes" Dortmund
. In the year 1836 he transferred to the Silesian mining authority in the same capacity. After 1819 he was transferred to Brieg and remained there up to his death in the same office.
Charpentier published numerous writings on mountain structure and geology, in addition, to writing on his hobby, entomology. He published between 1829 and 1830 a new edition of the publications Die europäischen Schmetterlinge and Die ausländischen Schmetterlinge with Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper
.
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...
geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
and entomologist.
He was the author of Libellulinae europaeae descriptae e depictae (1840).
Biography
Toussaint de Charpentier was born in Freiberg, SaxonyFreiberg, Saxony
Freiberg is a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Mittelsachsen district.-History:The city was founded in 1186, and has been a center of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains for centuries...
( 22 November 1779 and died in Brieg
Brieg
Brieg may refer to:* Brzeg , in Silesia, Poland** Duchy of Brzeg, a duchy of Silesia from 1311 – 1675* Briec , a town in Brittany...
4 March 1847.
Charpentier was the son of the Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
geologist and "Berghauptmann" ( head of the mining inspectorate), Johann Friedrich William von Charpentier and the brother of Johann von Charpentier
Jean de Charpentier
Jean de Charpentier or Johann von Charpentier was a German-Swiss geologist who studied Swiss glaciers...
. He studied geology and mining engineering at the Bergakademie Freiberg and continued his studies at the University of 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...
.
In the year 1802 Charpentier went to Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
, where he accepted a place with the Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
Oberbergamt (upper mining authority) in Breslau. Charpentier took over the management of Schweidnitz local mining authority in Schweidnitz until returning , in 1811, to the upper mining authority in Breslau.
In 1828 his transfer to Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
as "Vizeberghauptmann" took place. 1830 he was appointed to a post in "Oberbergamtes" Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
. In the year 1836 he transferred to the Silesian mining authority in the same capacity. After 1819 he was transferred to Brieg and remained there up to his death in the same office.
Charpentier published numerous writings on mountain structure and geology, in addition, to writing on his hobby, entomology. He published between 1829 and 1830 a new edition of the publications Die europäischen Schmetterlinge and Die ausländischen Schmetterlinge with Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper
Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper
Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper was a German entomologist. Born in Wunsiedel in Bavaria, he was professor of zoology at Erlangen university.-Life and work:...
.
Works
- Kurze Beschreibung sämtlicher beim Amalgamierwerk Halsbrücke bei Freiberg vorkommenden Arbeiten, 1802
- Übersetzung von Rinmans Allgemeindem Bergwerkslexikon, 1808
- Darstellung der Höhe verschiedener Berge, Flüsse und Orte Schlesiens, 1812
- Über Gletscher, 1819
- Bemerkungen auf einer Reise von Breslau über Salzburg, Tirol und der südlichen Schweiz nach Rom, Neapel und Paestum Bd. 1-2, 1820
- Horae Entomologicae, 1825
- Libellulinae Europaeae, 1840
- Orthopterae, Heft 1-10, 1841-1843