Felix Plieninger
Felix Plieninger (born July 27, 1868 in Stuttgart , † April 11, 1954 in Stuttgart-Degerloch) was a German paleontologist and geologist .
Live and act
He was professor of geology at the Agricultural University of Hohenheim and its rector from 1927 to 1928.
Plieninger is known for research on pterosaurs ( pterosaurs ). He was responsible for the division into long-tailed and short-tailed pterosaurs in 1895 .
In 1951 he became an honorary member of the Association for Patriotic Natural History in Württemberg .
Memberships
- 1891 German Geological Society
- 1908 Swiss Geological Society
- 1910 Geological Association
- 1912 Paleontological Society
Fonts
- Contributions to the knowledge of pterosaurs. In: Palaeontographica. Volume 48, 1901, pp. 65-90,
- Pterosauria. In: JF Pompeckij (Ed.): Collection: Fossilium catalogus. 1: Animalia. Pars 45, Berlin 1929
- The pterosaurs of the Jura formation in Swabia. In: Palaentographica. Volume 53, 1907, pp. 209-314
References and comments
- ↑ survival data by Bruno Frey Berg: The geological literature on north-eastern Bavaria (1476-1965). Part II: Biographical Author Register, Geologica Bavarica 71, Bavarian Geological State Office 1974
- ↑ Hohenheim's directors, rectors and presidents ( memento of the original from March 25, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Honorary members of the Association for Patriotic Natural History in Württemberg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Plieninger, Felix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German paleontologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1954 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |