Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller

Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller ( born April 25, 1725 in Esen, County Witt mouth, Ostfriesland, † January 5, 1776 in Erlangen, Germany ) was a German theologian, zoologist and universal teaching professor.

Life and work

Statius Muller (pseudonym: Philipp Alethophilus ) studied from 1741 to 1744 in Jena theology and philosophy. He was born on October 30, 1745 preacher of the Lutheran church in Amersfoort. 1749, he accepted a call to Leeuwarden. Because of accusations, he would sympathize with Balthasar Bekker and represent too much of the Enlightenment undertook theological views, there was a break with the Church to 1754. Statius Muller accepted a position at the University of Erlangen, where he lectured on logic, metaphysics, rhetoric, politics, Dutch language, economics ( cameral ) and natural sciences such as botany, herbal medicine and geography. His further existing contacts in the Netherlands enabled the construction of a natural history collection.

Between 1773 and 1776 Muller published a German -language system of the animal kingdom. He was based both on the first volume of the twelfth edition of Linnaeus Systema Naturae as well as to Maarten Houttuyns Natuurlijke history. The supplement of 1776 included the first descriptions of a large number of animal species, including guanaco, Potto, Dugong, Blue mask Amazon, Hoatzin and Rotsteißkakadu.

Writings (selection )

  • De Zeedemeester the kerkelyken. Fongerlo, Amsterdam in 1750.
  • De traanen eenes populist, over het een van dungeon eminently Opper - Hoofd. Leeuwarden 1751st
  • The lawful joy over the blessings of God the Jenaische University Jubilär Betr. Jena 1758.
  • Dissertationis de justo probabilitatis valore et usu sectio teria. Erlangen 1758.
  • Oratoriam extemporaneam a praeivdiciis nonnvllis, qvibvs est obnoxia vindicat. Camerarius, Erlangen 1758.
  • Short Guide to the Dutch language. Erlangen 1759.
  • Lonely Night Thoughts. Vienna in 1761.
  • Kort Ontwerp van de zedelyke Oogmerken Gods by de Schepping s Regeering deezer Waereld. Amsterdam 1762nd
  • Dvbia Coralliorvm Origini Animali Opposita. Camerarius, Erlangen 1770.
  • Bedenkingen concerned the dierlijken Oorsprong the koraal - gewassen. Blussé, Dordrecht 1771st
  • The Knight Carl Linnaeus ... complete system of nature: by the twelfth Latin edition and according to the instructions of the Dutch Houttuynischen plant with a detailed declaration is made by Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller. Gabriel Nicolaus Raspe, Nuremberg 1773-1775. Part 1: From the lactating animals. 1773 Online.
  • Part 2: From the birds. 1773rd Online
  • Part 3: Of the amphibians. 1774 Online.
  • Part 4: From the fish. 1774th
  • Part 5, Volume 1: From the insects. 1774th
  • Part 5, Volume 2: From the insects. In 1775.
  • Part 6, Volume 1: From the worms. In 1775.
  • Part 6, Volume 1: From the coral. 1775th Online
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