Ernst Girschner
Ernst Girschner (born October 29, 1860 in Torgau ; † April 28, 1914 there ) was a German teacher and entomologist.
Ernst Girschner was the son of an Oberland surveyor. He attended grammar school in Meiningen , then the teachers' seminar in Hildburghausen and the Royal Art School in Berlin . In 1888 he came to the grammar school in Torgau as a trial candidate and was appointed grammar school teacher for drawing and natural sciences the following year. He worked in this position for 25 years.
As a child he was interested in the natural sciences. He collected insects, but soon turned exclusively to the Diptera and published numerous articles on this in the Entomologische Zeitung Stettin , the Wiener Entomologische Zeitung , the Entomologische Nachrichten and other magazines. In 1887 he published a monograph on the European Alophora species. He later sold his dipteran collection to J. Colbran Wainwright in Handsworth.
Ernst Girschner suffered from a thyroid disease and died of heart paralysis.
literature
- Alfred Hetschko: In memory of Ernst Girschner. With picture and complete list of publications ( digitized version )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Girschner, Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher and entomologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torgau |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1914 |
| Place of death | Torgau |