Thekla Resvoll
Thekla Susanne Ragnhild Resvoll ( May 22nd 1871 in Lom, † June 14, 1948 in Bestun ) was a Norwegian botanist and suffragette. It was regarded as an authority in the field of Norwegian mountain flora. Your botanical author abbreviation is " Resvoll ".
Career
Thekla Susanne Ragnhild Resvoll, was born as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Resvoll and Julie Martine, born Deichmann. From a young age attracted the flora of the mountains their particular interests. As Thekla was seven years old, the family moved their residence from Lom to Oslo. Thekla Susanne laid there from 1892 to her high school diploma. She then worked for a year as a governess in an upper class family in Stockholm. In 1893 she took up the study of the natural sciences in Oslo on, among other things, at Axel Blytt, who became her mentor. As a major she chose botany. After her graduation in 1899 Resvoll traveled to a study visit to Copenhagen. In 1902, she obtained a position as amanuensis (assistant professor ) at the Botanical Laboratory of the University of Oslo, which she held until her retirement in 1936. In 1918 she was awarded a doctorate in natural sciences. The topic of her thesis was concerned with adaptation mechanisms of mountain plants to cold and short summer.
Her sister Hanna Resvoll - Holmsen was also a significant Norwegian botanist and for women's rights and conservation politically active. Her biographer Bredo Berntsen they therefore designated as one of the first Norwegian green socks ( by bluestocking ).
Thekla Resvoll was the mining engineer Andreas Holmsen (1869-1955) married. Despite criticism by their employer kept them in marriage in her maiden name. The marriage was in 1905 produced a son. Her sister married his second wife in 1909 the brother of her husband, Gunnar Holmsen ( 1880-1976 ), a geologist in the civil service.
Work
Resvoll made several trips and expeditions. In 1903 and 1904 she held on to study with Karl von Goebel in Munich and at Carl Schroeter in Switzerland. In Munich, she learned the Paläobotanikerin and women's rights activist Marie Stopes know. Between the two women developed a close friendship. So they made a concerted explorations of the Alps and the Norwegian mountains. Other excursions led Thekla to Tyrol, Italy and Switzerland. 1923/24, she did research for half a year at the Botanical Garden of Buitenzorg in Java.
At the University of Oslo was under an obligation of botanical education of candidates for the pharmacist exam and the teaching of plant anatomy for students of the natural sciences. In particular, their microscopy courses found wide acclaim.
Resvoll published mainly in Norwegian journals several research papers on the topic of mountain flora. Through their many contributions that were dedicated to the wild plants, they became known to a wider readership. In the book series Norges country og folk by Helland, she wrote the plant Posts for 13 volumes. At the station of Kong full Resvoll founded a mountain garden at a height of 885 meters.
Resvoll was active in the women's movement. She helped in the elucidation of fellow women on issues of contraception.
Research
Resvoll explored a focus on the biology of the Norwegian mountain flora. During her research stay in Java, it carried out investigations for the budding of oaks.
Appreciation
In 1923 Resvoll was admitted to the Norwegian Academy of Science. The reasoned from their mountain garden memorial stone at her and her services.
Writings
- Resvoll, TR, 1900. Nogle arktiske ranunklers morfologi above anatomical. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne, 38: 343-367. Proof of energy storage in the rhizome of Ranunculus glacialis.
- Describes primary succession.
- Hibernation buds in tropical trees.