Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber

Johann Christian ( Daniel ) Edler von Schreber, until 1791 only: Schreber ( born January 17, 1739 Weissensee ( Thuringia), † December 10, 1810 in Erlangen, Germany ) was a German physician and naturalist. Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Schreb. ".

Life

Schreber was the son of the camera lists and lawyers Daniel Gottfried Schreber (1709-1777) was born. He studied at the University of Halle in medicine, natural sciences and theology. While still a student, he published his first scientific paper in 1758. He later moved with the same subjects at the University of Uppsala and heard the lectures of Carl Linnaeus. There he finished his studies in 1761 with his dissertation successfully Theses medicae. After his return to Germany he was in the same year a job as a general practitioner at Pädagogikum in Biitzow. Already in 1764 took him the Leopoldina ( German Academy of Natural Scientists ) as a full member. Later followed by numerous other memberships in other learned societies. 1759, he was inducted into the Philadelphia Masonic Hall.

At the turn of 1769/70 allotment accepted an appointment as professor of botany, natural history, economics and politics at the University of Erlangen. 1773 is also entrusted him with the management of the Botanical Garden of the University. In addition to his actual scientific work Schreber began in these years, the German translate the entire work of the scientist Carl Linnaeus.

As in 1791, the President of the Leopoldina, Henry Frederick Delius died, his successor was Johann Christian Schreber. At the same time, he was raised as Edler von Schreber in the realm of nobility. As President Schreber himself chose the company name Theophrastus Eresius IV and led the Leopoldina until his death.

At the age of 71 years Prof. Dr. Johann Christian von Schreber died on 10 December 1810 in Erlangen.

He was an uncle of educators and orthopedists Moritz Schreber, after which the allotments are named.

Awards

He was the genus Schrebera Roxb honor. the plant family Oleaceae ( Olive Family ) named.

Works

  • Description of the grasses ( 1.1769 - 3.1810 )
  • Lithographia Halensis ( 1758)
  • The mammals in illustrations from nature with descriptions ( 1.1774 - 64.1804 )
  • Theses medicae (1761 )
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