Carl Gustav Jablonsky
Carl Gustav Jablonsky (* 1756 ; † May 25, 1787 ) was a German naturalist , entomologist and illustrator .
Life
He made the first attempt to completely catalog the genus Coleoptera according to the Linnaeus system . He created the first two volumes of the natural system of all known domestic and foreign insects . After his death, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst continued his work. At the same time he also worked on the continuation of Friedrich Martini's “General History of Nature”.
In addition, Jablonsky was also the private secretary of Queen Elisabeth Christine of Prussia.
Works
- Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst and Carl Gustav Jablonsky: Natural system of all known domestic and foreign insects, as a continuation of von Büffon's natural history. Edited according to the system of the knight Carl von Linné : beetles.
literature
- Jablonski (Karl Gustav) , in: Johann Georg Meusel : Lexicon of the German writers who died from 1750 to 1800 . Volume 6. Leipzig 1806, p. 194 ( digitized version )
- Wilhelm Hess : Jablonsky, Karl . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 13, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, p. 528.
Web links
- Illustration from the insects natural system: beetles in the library of the University of Copenhagen
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jablonsky, Carl Gustav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German naturalist, entomologist and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1756 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1787 |