Frederik Faber
Frederik Faber , also Friedrich Faber , (born April 21, 1795 in Odense , † March 9, 1828 in Horsens ) was a Danish zoologist ( ornithology , ichthyology ).
Faber studied law in Copenhagen with the exam in 1818, but was mainly interested in ornithology. He received a scholarship to study the fauna of Iceland and toured the island from 1819 to 1821. He then published on birds and fish in Iceland. Later he was an auditor and regimental quartermaster in the Schleswig cuirassier regiment.
In 1825 he married.
Fonts
- Prodrome of Icelandic Ornithology. Copenhagen 1822 ( digitized version of the Bavarian State Library).
- Addendum to Icelandic ornithology. In: Isis. 1824.
- The life of the High Norse birds. Fleischer, Leipzig 1825/1826 (entry in the Biodiversity Library ).
- Natural history of the fish of Iceland. Brönner, Frankfurt am Main 1829 (entry in Biodiversity Library ).
literature
- Faber, Frederik . In: Dansk Biografisk Lexikon. Volume V: Faaborg – Gersdorff. Page 4 ( online ).
Remarks
- ↑ The year of birth 1796 is mentioned in other sources.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faber, Frederik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Faber, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish zoologist (ornithology, ichthyology) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1795 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Odense |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1828 |
| Place of death | Horsens |