Felix von Thümen

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Felix Karl Albert Ernst Joachim von Thümen , Freiherr von Thümen, (born February 6, 1839 in Dresden , † October 13, 1892 in Schönau near Teplitz ) was a German botanist and mycologist . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is “ Thüm. "

Felix von Thümen

origin

His parents were Albert Ferdinand von Thümen (* October 22, 1802, † September 9, 1841) in Pesterwitz and of Freiin Wilhelmine Friederike von L'Estocq († April 19, 1889).

Life

Felix von Thümen went to grammar school in Dresden, was then a first lieutenant in the Prussian military, which he had to leave again due to injuries after falling from his horse, and then managed his estate. After he had to give up that too, he turned to botany, inspired by Ludwig Reichenbach . He dealt with fungi and plant pathology (fungal attack on fruit trees and vines) and in 1876 became an adjunct at the chemical-physiological research station in Klosterneuburg , which he remained until his death. He was free to choose his place of residence and lived alternately in Vienna , Gorizia and Berlin . He died during a cure in the Bohemian town of Bad Teplitz because of a heart disease.

As a mycologist, he worked on many collections from all over the world due to his good knowledge of forms. He also published about it in foreign journals. He was also known for his books on fungi on crops, especially vines and fruit trees, where he also gave practical advice on how to combat fungal diseases. A work on plants in homeopathy remained unfinished.

family

He married Bertha Elisabeth Tuscany (* December 30, 1843) from Pilsen on October 7, 1860 . The couple had the following children:

  • Nikolaus Albert Ambrosius Joachim Friedrich (born January 31, 1862), director of the Magdeburg Hagelversicherung ⚭ 1884 Severine Peteani von Steinberg
  • Anna Minna Bertha Juliane Joachima (born January 29, 1865) ⚭ William von Bänsch, court publisher bookseller
  • Friedrich Karl Joachim (born February 24, 1867 - † June 14, 1886), winery manager in Lugonia near San Francisco
  • Lucie Bertha Marie (born June 30, 1874) ⚭ 1896 Max Heinsius von Mayenburg, mine director

Fonts

  • Mushrooms of the Vine, Vienna 1878, Biodiversity Library
  • The mushrooms of the fruit plants, Vienna: Frick 1887, Archives
  • Herbarium mycologicum oeconomicum: those harmful to agriculture, forestry and housekeeping, horticulture and industry. Useful mushrooms in dried copies, many volumes, 1873 to 1880
  • Publisher: Fungi austriaci exsiccati, until 1875
  • Publisher: Mycotheaca universalis, until 1884
  • The bacteria in the human household: our friends and our enemies among the smallest organisms; a popular illustration, Vienna 1884
  • The fight against fungal diseases in our cultivated plants. Attempt of plant therapy for practical use by farmers and foresters, gardeners, fruit and wine growers, Vienna 1886
  • The plants of the homeopathic medicinal treasure, Dresden 1893

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personal data
SURNAME Thümen, Felix von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German botanist and mycologist
DATE OF BIRTH February 6, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden
DATE OF DEATH October 13, 1892
Place of death Teplice