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Count '''Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig von Berlepsch''' ([[1850]] – |
Count '''Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig von Berlepsch''' ([[1850]] – 27 February 1915) was a [[Germany|German]] [[ornithologist]]. |
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Berlepsch studied [[zoology]] at the [[University of Halle]]. He used his inherited wealth to sponsor bird collectors in [[South America]], including [[Jan Kalinowski]] and [[Hermann von Ihering]]. His collection of 55,000 birds was sold to the [[Senckenberg Museum]] at [[Frankfurt on Main]] after his death. |
Berlepsch studied [[zoology]] at the [[University of Halle]]. He used his inherited wealth to sponsor bird collectors in [[South America]], including [[Jan Kalinowski]] and [[Hermann von Ihering]]. His collection of 55,000 birds was sold to the [[Senckenberg Museum]] at [[Frankfurt on Main]] after his death. |
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Revision as of 16:12, 22 January 2012
Count Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig von Berlepsch (1850 – 27 February 1915) was a German ornithologist.
Berlepsch studied zoology at the University of Halle. He used his inherited wealth to sponsor bird collectors in South America, including Jan Kalinowski and Hermann von Ihering. His collection of 55,000 birds was sold to the Senckenberg Museum at Frankfurt on Main after his death.
Species commemorating Berlepsch include Berlepsch's Six-wired Bird-of-paradise, and Berlepsch's Tinamou.
External links
- Biography (in German), Biography (in English),
- "Science team finds 'lost world'". BBC News. 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
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