Gustav Flor
| Gustav Flor | |
|---|---|
 Gustav Flor | |
| Born |
13 August 1829 Vecsalaca, Governorate of Livonia (present-day Latvia) |
| Died |
13 May 1883 Tartu, Governorate of Livonia (present-day Estonia) |
| Nationality | Baltic German |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Institutions | University of Tartu |
Gustav August Adam Flor (13 August 1829, Vecsalaca (German: Alt-Salis),[1] present-day Latvia – 13 May 1883 Tartu (German: Dorpat), present-day Estonia)[2] was a Baltic German zoologist from Livonia.
Life and career
Flor studied medicine and natural science at the University of Dorpat, later becoming a professor of zoology. In 1860, he became director of the zoological cabinet, which he remained until his death in 1883 (the zoological cabinet was the predecessor of the Zoology Museum at the University of Tartu, where his 11,815-specimen entomological collection still resides).[3]
He is best known for his studies of Hemiptera, especially the two-volume work Die Rhynchoten Livlands in systematischer Folge beschrieben ("The Hemiptera of Livonia, Described In Systematic Order").[4][5]
Works
- Rhynchotorum Livonicorum descriptio Flor's 1856 thesis (Latin:"Description of Livonian Hemiptera")
- Die Rhynchoten Livlands in systematischer Folge beschrieben, v.1 (1860) (German)
- Die Rhynchoten Livlands in systematischer Folge beschrieben, v.2 (1861) (German)
See also
References
- ↑ List of German exonyms for places in Latvia#A
- ↑ Groll, E.K. (ed.) (2010). "Biografien der Entomologen der Welt : Datenbank. Version 4.15" (in German). Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ "Museum of Zoology: History". University of Tartu Natural History Museum. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ "Obituary". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. London. 20: 72. 1883–1884. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ Ryder, David A. (2007). "Biographical & Type Information- F". Pentatomidea Home Page. North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved 31 December 2011.