Emil Schmid (botanist)
Emil Schmid (born February 18, 1891 in Cannstatt , † June 11, 1982 in Marin-Epagnier , reformed , resident in St. Gallen ) was a Swiss botanist . His botanical author's abbreviation is " Em.Schmid ".
Life
Emil Schmid, son of the merchant and Swiss consul Wilhelm Schmid and Maria, née Koch, graduated from high school in Nuremberg , studied zoology and botany at the University of Zurich between 1911 and 1919 . In 1922 he was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD .
After a long stay in Italy , Emil Schmid took up the position of curator at the Institute for Systematic Botany at the University of Zurich in 1931 , which he held until 1956. To this end , Schmid completed his habilitation in botany in Zurich in 1935, where he initially worked as a private lecturer , and from 1944 to 1961 as adjunct professor with teaching activities. In addition, he held a botany professorship at Istanbul University in 1958 and 1959 .
Emil Schmid - he undertook research trips to the Mediterranean region , Turkey and Mexico - made valuable contributions to the characterization and mapping of large-scale vegetation. Among other things, Schmid created the vegetation map of Switzerland published in 1949 .
Emil Schmid - he married Margareta in 1921, the daughter of the engineer Edmund Gams - died in 1982 at the age of 92.
Fonts
- Vegetation studies in the Uri Reuss valleys, Brügel, 1923
- The relict pine forests of the Alps: with 6 panels, a multi-colored map, a multi-colored profile and several text figures and tables, volumes 21-23, Huber, Bern, 1936
- The natural division of vegetation in the canton of Zurich, Büchler, 1939
- Vegetation belt and biocoenosis, Dr. E. Schmid, 1941
- Principles of the natural structure of vegetation in the Mediterranean region, Büchler, Bern, 1949
literature
- Natural Research Society in Zurich: Quarterly publication of the Natural Research Society in Zurich, Volume 110, Orell Füssli Graphische Betriebe AG, 1965
- Annual report University of Zurich, 1982/83
- Christian Baertschi: Schmid, Emil. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
- Literature by and about Emil Schmid in the catalog of the German National Library
- Author entry and list of the plant names described for Emil Schmid (botanist) at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmid, Emil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Em.Schmid (botanical author abbreviation) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cannstatt |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1982 |
| Place of death | Marin-Epagnier |