Jean Balthasar Schnetzler
Jean Balthasar Schnetzler (3 November 1823 in Gächlingen – 29 June 1896 in Lausanne) was a Swiss naturalist.
In 1840/41 he studied at Polytechnic Stuttgart, and for a period of time, taught French classes at the Schaffhausen gymnasium. In 1844–47 he furthered his education at the University of Geneva, and from 1847 to 1867, worked as a science teacher at the progymnasium in Vevey. In 1864 he became an associate professor, and from 1871 was a full professor of botany at the Academy of Lausanne. In 1879–81 he served as academic rector.[1]
He was the author of many scientific papers with botanical, mycological and zoological themes,[2] a few of which, have been translated into English. In 1873 he published a book on introductory botany, titled Entretiens sur la botanique.[3] Also, he is the taxonomic authority of the bryophyte variety Thamnium alopecurum var. lemani.[4] In the field of human nutrition, he collaborated with Henri Nestlé, in the development of a powdered infant formula.[5]
Articles by Schnetzler that have been published in English
- "Protection of herbaria and entomological collections from insects by means of sulphide of carbon", 1876.
- "On an aerial alga inhabiting the bark of the vine", 1884.
- "On the infection of a frog-tadpole by Saprolegnia ferax", 1888.[6]
References
- ↑ Schnetzler, Jean Balthasar Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz
- ↑ Catalogue of Scientific Papers, Volume 11 by Royal Society (Great Britain)
- ↑ Entretiens sur la botanique Rootenberg Books
- ↑ Thamnium alopecurum var. lemani Schnetzl. Tropicos
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of the Industrial Revolution in World History, Volume 3 edited by Kenneth E. Hendrickson III
- ↑ J B Schnetzler BioStor
- ↑ IPNI. Schnetzl.