Franz Ferdinand Will
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Franz Ferdinand Will (born October 19, 1747 in Freiburg im Breisgau ; † April 21, 1814 ) was a German pastor and naturalist .
Life
Will was a pastor in Unteressendorf and a licentiate in theology. He later became city pastor and canonicus in Rheinfelden ( St. Martin (Rheinfelden) ). Over a period of forty years he built up a rich and well-known natural collection with minerals, fossils and animal and vegetable preparations.
On February 1, 1794, Franz Ferdinand Will with the nickname Eubulus IV. Was elected member (matriculation no. 974) of the Leopoldina . He was also a member of the Swiss Society for Natural Research and the Wetterau Society for All Natural History .
After his death, the natural history collection was taken over by his brother-in-law, the Freiburg pharmacist Keller, and made available to the public in his house in a hall (14 large glass cabinets and boxes, 110 drawers).
literature
- Johann Daniel Ferdinand Neigebaur : History of the imperial Leopoldino-Carolinische German academy of natural scientists during the second century of its existence. Friedrich Frommann , Jena 1860, p. 240 (archive.org)
- Heinrich Schreiber : Freiburg im Breisgau with its surroundings: history and Description. Herder , Freiburg 1825, pp. 278 ff. ( Google Books )
Web links
- Member entry of Franz Ferdinand Will at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on September 16, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Will, Franz Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pastor and natural scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1747 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiburg in Breisgau |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1814 |