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{{short description|Austrian geologist and palaeontologist (1811-1873)}} |
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'''August Emanuel Rudolph von Reuss''' (8 July 1811 – 26 November 1873) was an [[Austrians|Austrian]] [[geologist]] and [[palaeontologist]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Reuss was born on 8 July 1811 in [[Bílina]], [[Bohemia]]. He was the son of [[Franz Ambrosius Reuss]] (1761–1830) and the father of [[ophthalmologist]] [[August Leopold von Reuss]] (1841–1924). He was educated for the medical profession, graduating in 1834 at the [[Charles University in Prague|University of Prague]], and afterwards practising for fifteen years at the [[Bílinská Kyselka]] (Biliner Sauerbrunn) spa.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} |
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His leisure was devoted to [[mineralogy]] and [[geology]], and the results of his researches were published in ''Geognostische Skizzen aus Böhmen'' ( |
His leisure was devoted to [[mineralogy]] and [[geology]], and the results of his researches were published in ''{{lang|de|Geognostische Skizzen aus Böhmen}}'' (1840–1844) and ''{{lang|de|Die Versteinerungen der Böhmischen Kreideformation}}'' (1845–1846). In 1849 he gave up his medical practice, and became professor of mineralogy at the university of Prague. There he established a fine mineralogical collection, and he became the first lecturer on geology.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} |
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In 1863 he was appointed professor of mineralogy in the [[University of Vienna]]. He investigated the [[Cretaceous]] fauna of [[Gosau]], and studied the [[crustacean|Crustacea]], including [[ |
In 1863 he was appointed professor of mineralogy in the [[University of Vienna]]. He investigated the [[Cretaceous]] fauna of [[Gosau]], and studied the [[crustacean|Crustacea]], including [[Entomostraca]], the [[coral]]s, [[bryozoa]], and especially the [[Foraminifera]] of various geological formations and countries. He died in [[Vienna]] on 26 November 1873.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} |
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{{botanist|A.E.Reuss}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:25, 31 March 2024
August Emanuel Rudolph von Reuss (8 July 1811 – 26 November 1873) was an Austrian geologist and palaeontologist.
Biography
[edit]Reuss was born on 8 July 1811 in Bílina, Bohemia. He was the son of Franz Ambrosius Reuss (1761–1830) and the father of ophthalmologist August Leopold von Reuss (1841–1924). He was educated for the medical profession, graduating in 1834 at the University of Prague, and afterwards practising for fifteen years at the Bílinská Kyselka (Biliner Sauerbrunn) spa.[1]
His leisure was devoted to mineralogy and geology, and the results of his researches were published in Geognostische Skizzen aus Böhmen (1840–1844) and Die Versteinerungen der Böhmischen Kreideformation (1845–1846). In 1849 he gave up his medical practice, and became professor of mineralogy at the university of Prague. There he established a fine mineralogical collection, and he became the first lecturer on geology.[1]
In 1863 he was appointed professor of mineralogy in the University of Vienna. He investigated the Cretaceous fauna of Gosau, and studied the Crustacea, including Entomostraca, the corals, bryozoa, and especially the Foraminifera of various geological formations and countries. He died in Vienna on 26 November 1873.[1]
References
[edit]- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Reuss, August Emanuel von". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 209.
