Friedrich Siebenrock
Friedrich Siebenrock (born January 20, 1853 in Schörfling am Attersee ; † January 28, 1925 there ) was an Austrian zoologist .
Life
The father, Jakob Siebenrock (* 1805 in Sigmaringen) was a surgeon and mayor of Schörfling.
Friedrich Siebenrock first grew up in his place of birth. He attended high schools in Salzburg and Hall in Tirol . After graduating from high school , he studied zoology at the University of Innsbruck and the University of Vienna . He was active in the Corps Rhaetia (1875) and in the Corps Saxonia Vienna (1886). Towards the end of his studies he worked for a long time as a demonstrator at the University's Zootomic Institute.
After completing his studies, Siebenrock became a volunteer at the Natural History Museum in Vienna in January 1886 . He spent his entire professional life there, most recently as curator . In 1895 and 1897 he accompanied the director of the zoological department, Franz Steindachner , on the first and second Austrian expeditions to the Red Sea. The main scientific interest of Siebenrock was next to the crocodiles , especially the turtles . With the latter, he made a name for himself through numerous initial scientific descriptions . His "world-famous" turtle collection is part of the amphibian and reptile collection of the NHM.
Honors
For his special commitment to the museum, Siebenrock was appointed court counselor in 1920, and he was also awarded the Knight's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order and the Silver Jubilee Court Medal.
The following turtle species were named in honor of Siebenrock:
- Siebenrockiella crassicollis (Gray, 1831)
- Chelodina sevenrocki ( Seven-rock snake-necked turtle ) (Werner, 1901)
- Latastia sevenrocki (Tornier, 1905)
- Pleurotoma (Clavus) sevenrocki (Sturany, 1900)
- Amussium seven rocki (Sturany, 1899)
Fonts
- About vortex assimilation in the dinosaurs . In: Annalen des Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien 7, 1892, pp. 373–478 ( digitized version ).
- Results of a zoological research trip by Dr. Franz Werner to Egypt and the Egyptian Sudan. IV crocodiles and turtles . In: Meeting reports of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Mathematical and Natural Science Class , Vol. 115, 1906, pp. 817–839.
- The turtles of Lower Austria before the Ice Age . In: Leaves for Natural History and Nature Conservation of Lower Austria Vol. 3, 4, 1916, pp. 1–7.
literature
- Franz Tiedemann, Heinz Grillitsch: Friedrich Siebenrock 1853–1925 . In: Herpetozoa 1 (3/4), 1989, pp. 109-118 ( digitized version ).
- V. Stagl: Siebenrock Friedrich. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 12, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2001–2005, ISBN 3-7001-3580-7 , p. 226.
Web links
- Literature by and about Friedrich Siebenrock in the catalog of the German National Library
- List of publications on ZOBODAT
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schörfling's birth book, call number 106/1853
- ↑ Death book of the parish Schörfling.
- ^ A b News of Siebenrock's death in the Neue Wiener Journal on February 5, 1925, p. 9.
- ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1930, 80 , 86; 135 , 161.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Siebenrock, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian zoologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schörfling am Attersee |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1925 |
| Place of death | Schörfling am Attersee |