Albert Davall
Albert Davall (born November 8, 1821 in Vevey ; † September 17, 1892 ibid) was a Swiss forest scientist .
Edmond Davall's son studied forestry at the University of Gießen and in Stuttgart . In 1851 he received a patent as a forest inspector in the Swiss canton of Vaud . From 1856 to 1878 he was forest inspector for the Lausanne district. From 1878 he turned entirely to botanical and local research into Switzerland.
Davall published numerous scientific articles, including in the journal of the Swiss Forest Association and the bulletins of the Société vaudoise des Sciences naturelles.
Fonts
- Courte notice sur les effets de l'hiver 1879-80 sur la végétation arborescente en Suisse . Le Pont: Soc. Vaud Sc. Nat., 1880. Bull. Soc. Vaud. Sc. Nat. XVII, 84, pp. 99-107.
- Climat de Vevey: tableaux météorologiques . In: Essai théorique et pratique sur la cure de raisins, étudiée plus spécialement à Vevey . - Vevey: Schweighauser, 1860. P. 133-134
- La culture des osiers: report à la réunion de la Société suisse des forestiers le 28 août 1878 . Jent & Reinert, Berne.
literature
- J. Barbey :, "Les forestiers D.", in Journal forestier suisse, 1953, 391-395, (with biographical errors)
Web links
- Jean-François Robert: Davall, Albert. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davall, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss forest scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vevey |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 17, 1892 |
| Place of death | Vevey |