Ruperto Carola 500-26 Friedrich Blochmann

Friedrich Johann Wilhelm Blochmann (21 January 1858, in

Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...

– 22 September 1931, in

Tübingen Tübingen (, , Swabian: ''Dibenga'') is a traditional university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and developed on both sides of the Neckar and Ammer rivers. about one in thr ...

) was a German

zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

. He was a son-in-law to historian

Eduard Winkelmann Eduard Winkelmann (June 25, 1838 – February 10, 1896) was a German historian. Biography He was born at Danzig (Gdańsk) in the Province of Prussia. He studied at the universities of Berlin and Göttingen, worked at the ''Monumenta Germaniae h ...

(1838–1896). He studied at the technical school in Karlsruhe and at the

University of Heidelberg } Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, ...

, where he was a student of

Otto Bütschli Johann Adam Otto Bütschli (3 May 1848 – 2 February 1920) was a German zoologist and professor at the University of Heidelberg. He specialized in invertebrates and insect development. Many of the groups of protists were first recognized by him. ...

. In 1885 he obtained his

habilitation Habilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in many European countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellence in research, teaching and further education, usually including a ...

and in 1888 became an associate professor. In 1891 he succeeded Maximilian Braun as professor of zoology and

comparative anatomy Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny (the evolution of species). The science began in the classical era, continuing in t ...

at the

University of Rostock The University of Rostock (german: link=no, Universität Rostock) is a public university located in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Founded in 1419, it is the third-oldest university in Germany. It is the oldest university in continen ...

. In 1898 he relocated as a professor to the

University of Tübingen The University of Tübingen, officially the Eberhard Karl University of Tübingen (german: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen; la, Universitas Eberhardina Carolina), is a public research university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Wü ...

. In the field of

phycology Phycology () is the scientific study of algae. Also known as algology, phycology is a branch of life science. Algae are important as primary producers in aquatic ecosystems. Most algae are eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms that live in a w ...

, he described the algae species '' Haematococcus buetschlii''. A species of lizard, '' Leptosiaphos blochmanni'', is named in his honor.

Selected works

*''Die mikroskopische Pflanzen- und Thierwelt des Süsswassers'' (with

Oskar von Kirchner Emil Otto Oskar von Kirchner (15 September 1851, in Breslau – 25 April 1925, in Venice) was a German botanist and agronomist. He studied botany at the University of Breslau, receiving his doctorate in 1873 with a dissertation on the botanic ...

, 1885/86) – The microscopic freshwater plant and animal world
Volume 2: Thierwelt - animal world
- is by Blochmann *''Über eine neue Haematococcusart'', 1886 – On a new type of ''

Haematococcus ''Haematococcus'' is a genus of algae in the family Haematococcaceae. Members of this group are a common cause of the pink color found in birdbaths. One of the most notable species of ''Haematococcus'' is ''H. pluvialis'', which is used in cosmet ...

''.
''Untersuchungen über den Bau der Brachiopoden''
1892 – Investigations on the construction of

brachiopod Brachiopods (), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum of trochozoan animals that have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, w ...

s.
''Die epithelfrage bei Cestoden und Trematoden''
1896 – The

epithelium Epithelium or epithelial tissue is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue. It is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with a little intercellul ...

cestode Cestoda is a class of parasitic worms in the flatworm phylum (Platyhelminthes). Most of the species—and the best-known—are those in the subclass Eucestoda; they are ribbon-like worms as adults, known as tapeworms. Their bodies consist of man ...

s and

trematode Trematoda is a class of flatworms known as flukes. They are obligate internal parasites with a complex life cycle requiring at least two hosts. The intermediate host, in which asexual reproduction occurs, is usually a snail. The definitive host ...

s. *''Die Brachiopoden der Schwedischen Südpolar-expedition'', 1912 – Brachiopods of the Swedish South Polar Expedition.OCLC WorldCat
(published works).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blochmann, Friedrich 1858 births 1931 deaths Scientists from Karlsruhe Heidelberg University alumni Karlsruhe Institute of Technology alumni Academic staff of the University of Rostock Academic staff of the University of Tübingen 19th-century German zoologists German phycologists 20th-century German zoologists