Samuel Peter Schilling (10 April 1773 - 15 December 1852) was a German entomologist.

Biography

After attending school in Hirschberg he studied

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in Halle until 1795, followed by

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. Between 1795 and 1797 he was a teacher at the Pensions-Anstalt of

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. In 1798 he taught natural history at the Mary Magdalene School in Breslau before retiring in 1843. During his time as a teacher, he published magazines and books for the general education of children and young people. In his free time, Schilling studied the insect fauna of his homeland. He was a member of the Association of entomology in the Silesian Society (Schlesischen Gesellschaft für vaterländische Kultur) where he published a number of his scientific contributions.

Works (selection)

* Schilling, P. S., 1821: ''Ausführliche Beschreibung und Abbildung der zu Wien und Breslau im Monat August 1821 angeblich aus der Luft gefallenen Insekten.'' * Schilling, P. S., 1830: ''Lustreise in die Grafschaft Glatz.'' * Schilling, P. S., 1836–1841: ''Ausführliche Naturgeschichte des Thier-, Pflanzen- und Mineralreichs in 5 Bdn.'' * Schilling P.S. 1838. ''Bemerkungen über die in Schlesien und Grafschaft Glatz vorgefundenen Arten der Ameisen.'' übers. Arb. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Kult. (1838): 51–56; * Schilling, P. S. 1843. ''Ueber die in Schlesien und der Grafschaft Glatz bisher aufgefundenen Arten der Schildwanzen.'' Übers Arb. Ver. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Kult. 1842:159–160. is, 1989* Schilling, P. S. 1844. ''Ueber die in Schlesien und der Grafschaft Glatz von mir gesammelten Arten der Gattung ''Pentatoma'' Latreille.'' Übers. Arb. Ver. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Kult. 1843:179–184. is, 1989* Schilling S. 1845. ''Systematische Übersicht der in Schlesien und der Grafschaft Glatz gesammelten Rüsselkäfer mit gebrochenen Fühlern.'' Uebers. Arb. Veränd.Schles. Ges. Vaterld. Kult. (1844): 73–75. * Schilling S. 1849. ''Die einsam lebenden Bienen Schlesiens.'' Uebers. Arb. Verand. Schles. Ges. Vaterd. Kult. (1848): 99–104. * Schilling S. 1903–1906. ''Samuel Schillings Kleine Schul-Naturgeschichte der drei Reiche'' (Vol. 1–3) Hirt, Bresla
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