August butcher
August Metzger (born August 19, 1832 in Hildesheim , † January 20, 1917 in Hann. Münden ) was a German forest zoologist.
Life
Metzger studied zoology at the Friedrichs-Universität Halle and the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen . In Göttingen he became a member of the Corps Luneburgia in 1855. After taking the state examination in 1856 and becoming a Dr. phil. He was a teacher in Goslar , Einbeck , Norden and Göttingen. In 1869 he went to the Hanover Polytechnic as a teacher of zoology and botany . Appointed professor of zoology in 1873 , he went to the Royal Prussian Forest Academy in Hannoversch Münden . In addition to office he was inspector of the province of Hannover . In 1904, at the age of 72, he became a Geh. Councilor emeritus .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Göttingen biologists
- ↑ Kösener corps lists 1910, 67/24.
- ↑ Forest Zoology Göttingen
- ↑ Alfred Wandsleb, Horst Bernhardi, John Borschel (ed.): Blue Book of the Corps Frisia - Corps of Friesen and Lüneburg to Göttingen . Boyens, Heide 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butcher, August |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Metzger, Carl August (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German forest zoologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 19, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hildesheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 20, 1917 |
| Place of death | Hann. Münden |