Karl Mayer-Eymar
Karl David Wilhelm Mayer-Eymar ( Eymar is an anagram of the name Mayer; born July 29, 1826 in Marseille , † February 25, 1907 in Zurich ) was a Swiss geologist and paleontologist .
Live and act
Mayer-Eymar studied geology and paleontology in Zurich and Paris ; In 1866 he received his doctorate . From 1857 to 1864 and from 1867 to 1896 he was a private lecturer at the Zurich Polytechnic and curator of the geological-paleontological collection ( University of Zurich ).
Mayer-Eymar was from 1875 to 1906 associate professor for stratigraphy and paleontology at the University of Zurich.
Main work
- Systematic index of the chalk and tertiary fossils in the area around Thun with a description of the new species . Bern: Schmidt & Francke, 1887.
Web links
- Sibylle Franks: Mayer, Karl. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Overview of Karl Mayer-Eymar's courses at the University of Zurich (winter semester 1875 to summer semester 1898)
- ETH Zurich University Archives: Digitized bequest from Karl Mayer-Eymar online at e-manuscripta.ch
- Literature by and about Karl Mayer-Eymar in the bibliographic database WorldCat
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mayer-Eymar, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mayer, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss geologist and paleontologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marseille |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1907 |
| Place of death | Zurich |