Johann Jakob Heckel

Johann Jakob Heckel ( born January 23, 1790 in Mannheim, † March 1, 1857 in Vienna ) was an Austrian zoologist and ichthyologist.

After studying agriculture, he devoted himself to the natural sciences with a focus on botany and ornithology. He is regarded as an outstanding artist and taxidermist. Later, Heckel specializing in ichthyology. He worked closely with the great ichthyologists of his time such as Georges Cuvier, Achille Valenciennes and Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte.

It is known Heckel's work on the cichlid collection of his colleague Johann Natterer, which he has collected on his travels in Brazil.

Heckel died at the age of 67 years to a bacterial infection, which he had probably contracted in the recovery of a Walskelettes.

Works

  • With Leopold Fitzinger: Mono Graphical representation of the genus Acipenser. Annals of the Vienna Museum of Natural History 1, 1835, 261-326 online ( PDF, 28.8 MB)
  • Scaphirhynchus a new genus of fish belonging to the order Chondropterygier with free gills. Annals of the Vienna Museum of Natural History 1, 1835, pp. 69-78 online ( PDF, 3.4 MB)
  • On some new or not properly differentiated Cyprinen, together with a systematic presentation of the European genera of this group. Annals of the Vienna Museum of Natural History 1, 1835, pp. 219-234 online ( PDF, 6.6 MB)
  • Ichthyologic contributions to the families of the Cottoiden, Scorpaenoiden, Gobioiden and Cyprinoiden. Annals of the Vienna Museum of Natural History 2, 1840, pp. 143-164 online ( PDF, 1.5 MB)
  • Johann Natterer 's new river fish Brazil 's according to the observations and communications of the discoverer. Annals of the Vienna Museum of Natural History 2, 1840, pp. 325-470 online ( PDF, 8.7 MB)
  • Contributions to the knowledge of fish fosillen Austria treatise I. ( Chirocentrites - Pimelodus ). Denkschr. Acad. Vienna 1_1, 1850, S 201-242 online ( PDF, 102 MB)
  • 10th report on the occurrence of fossil fishes to Seefeld in Tirol and Monte Bolca in the Venetian. Yearbook of the Imperial and Royal Imperial Geological Institute 001, 1850, pp. 696-701 online ( PDF, 707 kB)
  • Report a at the expense of his Imperial Academy of Sciences through Upper Austria to Salzburg, Munich, Innsbruck, Bolzano, Verona, Padua, Venice and Trieste journey undertaken. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class 07, 1851, pp. 281-333 online ( PDF, 3.5 MB)
  • A new fish species from the White Nile, Propterus aethiopicus. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class 07, 1851, S 685-689 online ( PDF, 496 kB)
  • Sturgeon species in the lagoons of Venice. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class 07, 1851, pp. 547-563 online ( PDF, 1.5 MB)
  • Lectures. Continuation of the financial statements contained in the issues for July 1851 a, at the expense of his Imperial Academy of Sciences undertaken, ichthyologic travel. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class of 08, 1852, pp. 347-391 online ( PDF, 3.4 MB)
  • Description of Gymnarchus niloticus Cuv. , After two present from the white Nile copies. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class 9, 1852, pp. 680-681 online ( PDF, 320 kB)
  • About the belonging to the genera Idus, Leuciscus and Squalius Cyprinen. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class 9, 1852, pp. 49-123 online ( PDF, 5.0 MB)
  • Lectures. Report on the August 15, 1853 stranded in Cittanuova Pott Walle. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class 11, 1853, pp. 765-772 online ( PDF, 719 kB)
  • Lectures. Report on that has arrived here by Mr Cavaliere Achille de Zigno collection of fossil fish. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class 11, 1853, pp. 122-138 online ( PDF, 1.4 MB)
  • Lectures. About fossil fish from Chiavon and the geological age of the strata containing them. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science Class 11, 1853, pp. 322-334 online ( PDF, 1.1 MB)
  • Description of Gymnarchus niloticus Cuv. After two present from the white Nile copies. Denkschr. Acad. Vienna 6_1, 1854, pp. 11-20 online ( PDF, 1.3 MB)
  • About the construction and classification of the Pyenodonten, practicing a short description of some new species of the same. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science class 12, 1854, pp. 433-464 online ( PDF, 2.3 MB)
  • New contributions to the knowledge of the fossil fishes in Austria. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences Math and Science class 17, 1855, pp. 166-168 online ( PDF, 458 kB)
  • Contributions to the knowledge of the fossil fishes in Austria. Denkschr. Acad. Vienna 11_1, 1856, pp. 187-274 online ( PDF, 11.9 MB)
  • With Rudolf Kner: The freshwater fishes of the Austrian monarchy, with regard to the angränzenden countries. Monographs Vertebrata Pisces 0001 1858 online ( PDF, 32.7 MB)
  • With Rudolf Kner: New contributions to the knowledge of the fossil fishes in Austria. Denkschr. Acad. Vienna 19_1, 1861, pp. 49-76 online ( PDF, 3.7 MB)
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