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Tatzelwurm
In the folklore of the Alpine region of south-central Europe, the ''Tatzelwurm'' or ''Stollenwurm, Stollwurm'' is a lizard-like creature, often described as having the face of a cat, with a serpent-like body which may be slender or stubby, with four short legs or two forelegs. The alleged creature is sometimes said to be venomous, or to attack with poisonous breath, and to make a high-pitched or hissing sound. Anecdotes describing encounters with the creature or briefly described lore about them can be found in several areas of Europe, including the Austrian, Bavarian, French, Italian and Swiss Alps. It has several other regional names, including ''Bergstutz'', ''Springwurm'', ''Praatzelwurm'', and in French, '. Nomenclature The name ''Tatzelwurm'' is not traditionally used in Switzerland, and the creature is usually known by the Swiss as ''Stollenwurm'' or ''Stollwurm'' ("tunnel worm" or "dragon of the mine-tunnels") in the Bernese Alps. ''Stollenwurm'' may also be interpreted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatzelwurm (cropped)
In the folklore of the Alpine region of south-central Europe, the ''Tatzelwurm'' or ''Stollenwurm, Stollwurm'' is a lizard-like creature, often described as having the face of a cat, with a serpent-like body which may be slender or stubby, with four short legs or two forelegs. The alleged creature is sometimes said to be venomous, or to attack with poisonous breath, and to make a high-pitched or hissing sound. Anecdotes describing encounters with the creature or briefly described lore about them can be found in several areas of Europe, including the Austrian, Bavarian, French, Italian and Swiss Alps. It has several other regional names, including ''Bergstutz'', ''Springwurm'', ''Praatzelwurm'', and in French, '. Nomenclature The name ''Tatzelwurm'' is not traditionally used in Switzerland, and the creature is usually known by the Swiss as ''Stollenwurm'' or ''Stollwurm'' ("tunnel worm" or "dragon of the mine-tunnels") in the Bernese Alps. ''Stollenwurm'' may also be interpreted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (2 August 1672 – 23 June 1733) was a Swiss scholar born at Zürich. Herbarium deluvianum Zürich, Zwingli-Platz ( Grossmünster) : Former home of Konrad von Mure († 1280) and the house, where Johann Jakob Scheuchzer was born Memorial plate Career The son of the senior town physician (''Archiater'') of Zürich, he received his education in that place and, in 1692, went to the University of Altdorf near Nuremberg, being intended for the medical profession. Early in 1694, he took his degree of doctor in medicine at the University of Utrecht, and then returned to Altdorf, Germany to complete his mathematical studies. He went back to Zürich in 1696 and was made junior town physician (''Poliater'') with the promise of the professorship of mathematics which he duly obtained in 1710. He was promoted to the chair of physics, with the office of senior city physician (), in January 1733, only a few months before his death on 23 June. Published works His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtonianism
Newtonianism is a philosophical and scientific doctrine inspired by the beliefs and methods of natural philosopher Isaac Newton. While Newton's influential contributions were primarily in physics and mathematics, his broad conception of the universe as being governed by rational and understandable laws laid the foundation for many strands of Enlightenment thought. Newtonianism became an influential intellectual program that applied Newton's principles in many avenues of inquiry, laying the groundwork for modern science (both the natural and social sciences), in addition to influencing philosophy, political thought and theology. Background Newton's ''Principia Mathematica'', published by the Royal Society in 1687 but not available widely and in English until after his death, is the text generally cited as revolutionary or otherwise radical in the development of science. The three books of ''Principia'', considered a seminal text in mathematics and physics, are notable for their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Emanuel Studer
Samuel Emanuel Studer (1757–1834) was a Swiss malacologist. He named various taxa of molluscs including: * The land snail genus ''Pomatias ''Pomatias'' is a genus of small operculate land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Pomatiidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Pomatias S. Studer, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://m ...'' Studer, 1789 Works *Studer, S. 1820. Kurzes Verzeichniss der bis jetzt in unserm Vaterlande entdeckten Conchylien.'' Naturwissenschaftlicher Anzeiger der Allgemeinen Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften'' 3 (11): 83-90, 91-94. Bern. *contributions to Coxe, W, 1789. ''Travels in Switzerland, in a series of letters to William Melmoth, Esq''. In three volumes. Vol. III. - pp. I-VIII 1-8 I-IV 1-4 1-446. London. (Cadell). References * 2,400 years of Malacology at Further reading * L. Forcart, 1957. Ipsa Studeri Conchylia. ''Professor Samuel Studer (1757-1834), se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Wilhelm Von Dalla Torre
Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre (14 July 1850 – 6 April 1928) was an Austrian taxonomist, entomologist and botanist. Dalla Torre was born in Kitzbühel, Tyrol. He studied natural sciences at the University of Innsbruck. He then worked in the University as an entomologist and in 1895 became Professor of Zoology at the University of Innsbruck. He died in Innsbruck, aged 77. Works Partial List *''Catalogus hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus.'' vol. 1-10. Leipzig 1894- *with Anton Hartinger ll.''Atlas der Alpenflora''. Wien: Verl. d. Dt. u. Österr. Alpenvereins, 1882-1884 *''Die Alpenpflanzen im Wissensschatz der deutschen Alpenbewohner'' (1905) *''Flora der gefürsteten Grafschaft Tirol, des Landes Vorarlberg und des Fürstentums Liechtenstein'', gemeinsam mit Ludwig von Sarnthein'' (1900-1913). *with Heinrich von Ficker Heinrich von Ficker (22 November 1881 – 29 April 1957) was a German-Austrian meteorologist and geophysicist who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamor
The Kamor is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps and has an elevation of . It is part of a mountain belt which forms the western boundary of the Rhine Valley and is located on the border of the Swiss cantons Appenzell Innerrhoden and Canton of St. Gallen. Less than one kilometre to the south is the Hoher Kasten, a 1,794 m high mountain accessible via an aerial tramway.Map: ''Kompass Wanderkarte 112. Appenzellerland · St. Gallen · Säntis''. Scale: 1:50,000. Publisher: Hallwag Kümmerly+Frey, Schönbühl. . Both mountains are separated by the ''Kamorsattel'', a 1,678 m high saddle. On top of the Kamor is a wooden summit cross erected by the section ''Kamor'' of the Swiss Alpine Club The Swiss Alpine Club (german: Schweizer Alpen-Club, french: Club Alpin Suisse, it, Club Alpino Svizzero, rm, Club Alpin Svizzer) is the largest mountaineering club in Switzerland. It was founded in 1863 in Olten and it is now composed of 111 s .... Ascents to Kamor and Hoher Kasten we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristle
A bristle is a stiff hair or feather (natural or artificial), either on an animal, such as a pig, a plant, or on a tool such as a brush or broom. Synthetic types Synthetic materials such as nylon are also used to make bristles in items such as brooms and sweepers. Bristles are often used to make brushes for cleaning purposes, as they are strongly abrasive; common examples include the toothbrush and toilet brush. The bristle brush and the scrub brush are common household cleaning tools, often used to remove dirt or grease from pots and pans. Bristles are also used on brushes other than for cleaning, notably paintbrushes. Bristles are distinguished as ''flagged'' (split, bushy ends) or ''unflagged;'' these are also known as ''flocked'' or ''unflocked'' bristles. In cleaning applications, flagged bristles are suited for dry cleaning (due to picking up dust better than unflagged), and unflagged suited for wet cleaning (due to flagged ends becoming dirty and matted when wet). In painti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landvogtei
During the Middle Ages, an (sometimes given as modern English: advocate; German: ; French: ) was an office-holder who was legally delegated to perform some of the secular responsibilities of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as an abbey. Many such positions developed, especially in the Holy Roman Empire. Typically, these evolved to include responsibility for aspects of the daily management of agricultural lands, villages and cities. In some regions, advocates were governors of large provinces, sometimes distinguished by terms such as (in German). While the term was eventually used to refer to many types of governorship and advocacy, one of the earliest and most important types of was the church advocate (). These were originally lay lords, who not only helped defend religious institutions in the secular world, but were also responsible for exercising lordly responsibilities within the church's lands, such as the handling of legal cases which might require the u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarganserland
The Sarganserland is a constituency (''Wahlkreis'') of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, with a population of 36,892 (). The constituency corresponds to the historical county of Sargans (13th to 15th century) and the later ''Landvogtei'' Sargans in the Old Swiss Confederacy (15th to 18th century). Part of the Canton of Linth in the Helvetic Republic, the Sarganserland together with Pfäfers was joined to the canton of St. Gallen at its formation in 1803. Geographically, it includes the land between the Rhine at Sargans (the tripoint of St. Gallen, Grisons and Liechtenstein) and upper Lake Walen, including the Seeztal. The territory of Pfäfers lies along the Tamina, in the Rhine basin, and was not historically part of Sargans county but was independently owned by Pfäfers Abbey, and had been joined to the canton of Linth in 1798. Demographics Sarganserland ''Wahlkreis'' has a population of (as of ). Of the foreign population, (), 373 are from Germany, 854 are from Italy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohensax
The noble family von Sax (originally ''de Sacco'') were a medieval noble family in eastern Switzerland. They owned estates and castles on both sides of the Alps in the modern cantons of St. Gallen, Graubünden and Ticino. The origin of the family is unknown, but they probably stem from Churrätien nobility and were related to the da Torre family. The family divided into two main lines; the Grafen (counts) von Sax-Misox and the Freiherren (barons) von Hohensax. Origins The earliest mention of a member of the family is in 1137/39 with Eberhard de Sacco. In 1168, they were granted a fief over the Misox valley, probably as a reward for their support of the Hohenstaufen family. The founder of the line was Albrecht of Sax who first appears in a record in 1188. His brother, Heinrich reorganized the administration of the Abbey of St. Gall and brought it under their authority. Albrecht's sons, Ulrich (first mentioned 1204, died 23 September 1220) and Heinrich (born around 1180, last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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