Camillo Karl Schneider
Camillo Karl Schneider (born April 7, 1876 in Gröppendorf ; † January 5, 1951 in Berlin ) was a German botanist with a focus on dendrology , garden architect and writer . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is “ CKSchneid. "; earlier the abbreviation “ Schneid. " in use. His brother is the zoologist and philosopher of the same name, Karl Camillo Schneider .
Live and act
From 1907 to 1908 he made a trip to Bulgaria , Serbia and the Caucasus ; In 1913 he toured western China . From 1915 to 1918 he worked at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston in the US state of Massachusetts . Schneider wrote a variety of botanical and horticultural writings.
One of his main works is the Illustrated Handbook of Hardwood Science (1904–1912). He was also co-editor of the magazine Gartenschönheit (1920–1942). Together with Ernst Graf Silva Tarouca , he wrote the manuals for free-range perennials (1910), free-range deciduous trees (1912) and free-range softwoods (1913).
Camillo Karl Schneider worked with other landscape architects and Adolf Loos on a garden concept for Müllerova vila in Prague.
Honors
In honor of Camillo Karl Schneider, the German Dendrological Society annually awards a prize for young talent worth 2500 euros for outstanding scientific work on dendrology . Here, work by students and doctoral candidates that are related to woody topics should be awarded.
Works
- The genus "Berberis" (Euberberis). Preparatory work for a monograph // Bull.Herb.Boissier.Sér.2, January 1905, Geneva, p. 33 sq
- Illustrated handbook of hardwood science. Characteristics of the angiospermic woody species and forms that are native to Central Europe and are planted outdoors, excluding bamboo lakes and cacti . Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena 1906–1912 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.194
- Illustrated hand dictionary of botany . 2nd edition, Engelmann, Leipzig 1917 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.32951
- Our outdoor deciduous trees; Growing, care and use of all known in Central Europe in free cultivable deciduous trees . 2nd edition, Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Vienna 1922, doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.32616
- Our outdoor conifers; Cultivation, care and use of all known conifers that can be cultured outdoors in Central Europe, including ginkgo and ephedra . 2nd edition, Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Vienna 1923, doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.45862
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- Robert Zander : Zander concise dictionary of plant names . Ed .: Fritz Encke , Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold . 13th, revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5 .
- Vierle, Claudia: Camillo Schneider: dendrologist and horticultural writer, Berlin, TU, 1998
Web links
- Literature by and about Camillo Karl Schneider in the catalog of the German National Library
- Camillo Schneider Prize
- Author entry and list of the plant names described for Camillo Karl Schneider at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schneider, Camillo Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | CK cutting (Author abbreviation); Cutting. (Author abbreviation) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German botanist, garden architect and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Groeppendorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 1951 |
| Place of death | Berlin |