Árpád von Degen
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Árpád von Degen born on 31 March 1866 in Pozsony (now Slovakia
), was a Hungarian
biologist
and botanist whose activities were rooted in theoretical principles and scientific botany
. Head of the royal Seed Testing Station in Budapest
from 1896, Professor of Botany
at the Budapest University from 1927 and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
, he died on 30 March 1934 in Budapest.
Dr. Degen traveled in different parts of Europe
, the Balkans
and Asia Minor
, and was the first botanist to make an in-depth study of the Velebit
flora
, recording about 2.200 types of wild plants. The Degenia velebitica (Degen
) Hayek
(Brassicaceae
) was discovered by him on 17 July 1907. He also described several new species from Albania
between the years 1895 and 1897.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
), was a Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
biologist
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
and botanist whose activities were rooted in theoretical principles and scientific botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
. Head of the royal Seed Testing Station in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
from 1896, Professor of Botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
at the Budapest University from 1927 and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest.-History:...
, he died on 30 March 1934 in Budapest.
Dr. Degen traveled in different parts of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
and Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
, and was the first botanist to make an in-depth study of the Velebit
Velebit
Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain range in Croatia. Its highest peak is the Vaganski vrh at 1757 m.The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior...
flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
, recording about 2.200 types of wild plants. The Degenia velebitica (Degen
Árpád von Degen
Árpád von Degen born on 31 March 1866 in Pozsony , was a Hungarian biologist and botanist whose activities were rooted in theoretical principles and scientific botany...
) Hayek
August von Hayek
August von Hayek was an Austrian botanist who was a native of Vienna. He was born as a son of Gustav von Hayek, and August was the father of economist Friedrich August von Hayek ....
(Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae, a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants , are informally known as the mustards, mustard flowers, the crucifers or the cabbage family....
) was discovered by him on 17 July 1907. He also described several new species from Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
between the years 1895 and 1897.
Books
He wrote over a hundred essays and articles about the European and the Balkan flora and made observations on the characteristics of some oriental herbs.- Egy új Ajuga fajról: (Ajugæ species nova [A. piskoi].) (1896)
- Wulfenia Baldaccii: Egy új Wulfenia faj a Balcan-félszigetről (1897)
- Nevezetesebb botanikai felfedezések a Balkán félsziget területéről (1901)
- Magyar botanikai lapok (1902)
- Studien über Cuscuta-Arten (1912)
- A heréseinket károsító arankákról (1921)
- A Magyar Tudományos Akadémia szerepe a növénytani tudományok fejlődésében (1933)
- Flora velebitica - 4 vols. Akadémiai Kiadó, Ungarischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (1936–1938)
External links
- Botanische Zeitschrift on SpringerLink.com