Fritz F. Steininger

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Friedrich Franz "Fritz" Steininger (born April 7, 1939 in Vienna ) is an Austrian geologist and paleontologist .

Life

Fritz Steininger grew up in Eggenburg ( Lower Austria ). He also attended elementary school there and then the Realgymnasium in Vienna, where he passed his Matura with distinction in 1957 . In the same year he began studying palaeontology (with Othmar Kühn , Adolf Papp and Erich Thenius ) at the University of Vienna , in connection with zoology (with Wilhelm Marinelli , Wilhelm Kühnelt , Rupert Riedl and Anneliese Strenger ) geology, (with Eberhard Clar , Christof Exner , Alexander Tollmann and Walter Medwenitsch), sedimentology (with Hans Wieseneder ) and botany (with Karl Höfler and Lothar Geitler ). He completed his studies in May 1962 with a doctorate in philosophy, followed in 1969 by the post-doctoral thesis on The Eggenburg Layer Series and its Stratotype in the Neogene of the Austrian part of the Central Paratethys and the license to teach paleontology.

From the beginning of 1959 to mid-1962 Steininger was a research assistant at the Vienna Institute for Paleontology and then a university assistant at the same location until 1972 and senior assistant from 1972 to 1977. In December 1977 he was appointed associate professor for invertebrate palaeontology at the University of Vienna and at the end of 1984 at the same place as full professor for biostratigraphy . From September 1995 to October 2005 he was director of the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt am Main and at the same time professor of historical geology and paleontology at the University of Frankfurt am Main . After his retirement he moved back to Eggenburg.

Steininger has published nearly 400 scientific papers, in particular on topics of life and the environment over the past 65 million years and with a special focus on neogene biostratigraphy and the reconstruction of the geography of the Mediterranean region and its adjacent areas, the Paratethys , using fossil fuels Mussels and snails. In addition, various interdisciplinary works, especially in cooperation with the Austrian institutes for prehistory and archeology, on the nutritional strategies of the prehistoric population and on questions of natural materials and their resources.

Due to his close ties to Eggenburg, his ancestors were very influential here for a long time, Fritz Steininger is also scientifically active in this city. As chairman of the Krahuletz Society - succeeding Heinrich Reinhart - he played a leading role in the redesign and reinterpretation of the Krahuletz Museum in Eggenburg, for which he designed numerous special exhibitions over the decades. Together with Herwig Friesinger , he also made a decisive contribution to the initiation and founding of the Kamptal cultural park .

Awards and memberships

Publications (selection)

  • 1963: The mollusc fauna from the Burdigal (Lower Miocene) from Fels am Wagram in Lower Austria. In: Memoranda of the Österr. Akad. D. Science, math.-naturw. Class. Volume 110, pp. 7-59, Vienna, doi: 10.1007 / 978-3-7091-5510-3 .
  • 1967: Another tooth from Dryopithecus (Dry.) Fontani darwini ABEL, 1902 (Mammalia, Pongidae) from the Miocene of the Vienna Basin. In: Folia Primatologia. 7, 243-275, doi: 10.1159 / 000155124 .
  • 1971, with J. Senes: M1 Eggenburgien. The Eggenburg layer group and its stratotype. In: Chronostratigraphy and Neostratotypes. Miocene of the Central Paratethys. Volume II. (SAV), Bratislava.
  • 1973, with E. Thenius: 100 Years of the Palaeontological Institute of the University of Vienna, 1873–1973. (Self-published by Pal. Inst.), Vienna.
  • 1975, with LA Nevesskaja (Ed.): Stratotypes of Mediterranean Neogene Stages. Volume 2. (VEDA), Bratislava.
  • 1977: Integrated Assemblage Zone Biostratigraphy at Marine - Nonmarine Boundaries; an example from the Neogene of Central Europe. - In: Kauffman, EG, JE Hazel and B. Duffy Heffernan (Eds.): Concepts and Methods of Biostratigraphy. Paleontology. Society.
  • 1979, with A. Papp: Current biostratigraphic and radiometric correlations of Late Miocene Central Paratethys stages (Sarmatian s.str., Pannonian s.str., And Pontian) and Mediterranean stages (Tortonian and Messinian) and the Messinian Event in the Paratethys. In: Newsletter on Stratigraphy. Volume 8, No. 2, pp. 100-110, doi: 10.1127 / nos / 8/1979/100 .
  • 1982: Neogene to Quaternary Terrestrial Mammal Faunas and Biogeographical Implications. - In: Stanley, DJ and FC Wezel: Geological Evolution of the Mediterranean Basin. Abstracts. Nato Advanced Res. Inst. Erice (Sicily).
  • 1983, F. Rögl and FF Steininger: From the disintegration of the Tethys to the Mediterranean and Paratethys. In: Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Vienna. 85 / A: 135-163, Vienna.
  • 1984, with F. Rögl: Palaeogeography and palinspastic reconstruction of the Neogene of the Mediterranean and the Paratethys. In: Dixon, JE and AHF Robertson (Eds.): The Geological Evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean. Pp. 659-668. (Blackwell) Oxford, London and Edinburgh.
  • 1984, F. Rögl and FF Steininger: Neogene Paratethys - Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific Seaways. Implications for the Paleobiogeography of Marine and Terrestrial biotas. In: Brenchley, PJ (Ed.): Fossils and Climatic. Geol. J. Spec. Issue, 11: 171-200. (Wiley), New York City.
  • 1984: Conclusions on the biostratigraphic results of the proposed potential Palaeogene / Neogene Boundary Stratotype Sections in Italy (Sizily) and Spain (Betic Cordilleras). In: Rev. Italiana Paleont. & Stratigr. 89: 495-499, Milan.
  • 1985, with G. Rabeder and F. Rögl: Land Mammal Distribution in the Mediterranean Neogene - a consequence of Geokinematic and Climatic Events. Pp. 559-571 in: Stanley, DJ & FC Wezel (eds.): Geological Evolution of the Mediterranean Basin. (Springer), New York.
  • 1985, A. Papp, A. Jambor and FF Steininger (eds.): M6-Pannonia (Slavonia and Serbia). In: Chronostrat. & Neostratotypes. 7. (Akad. Kiado), Budapest.
  • 1985, with J. Senes, K. Kleemann and F. Rögl (eds.): Neogene of the Mediterranean Tethys and Paratethys. Stratigraphic Correlation Tables and Sediment Distribution Maps. 2 volumes, (Inst. Paleontol.), Vienna.
  • 1986: Dating the Paratethys Miocene Hominoid Record. In: Else, JG and Th. C. Lee (Eds.): Primate Evolution. Volume 1, pp. 71-84. (Cambridge Univ. Press), Cambridge (UK).
  • 1986, with G. Wessely, F. Rögl and L. Wagner: Tertiary sedimentary history and tectonic evolution of the Eastern Alpine Foredeep. In: Giornale di Geologia. 48: 285-297. Bologna.
  • 1990, with RL Bernor and V. Fahlbusch: European Neogene Marine / Continental Chronologic Correlations. In: Lindsay, EH, Fahlbusch, V. and P. Mein (eds.): European Neogene Mammal Chronology. Pp. 15-46. (Plenum Press), New York.
  • 1996, as editor: Erdgeschichte des Waldviertel. In: The Waldviertel. 45 (56) / 1: 1-158. (Malek), Krems.
  • 1996, with various co-authors: Circum Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) Marine-Continental Chronologic Correlations of European Mammal Units and Zones. In: Bernor, RL, Fahlbusch, V. and W. Mittmann (eds.): Later Neogene European Biotic Evolution and Stratigraphic Correlation. Pp. 7-46. (Columbia University Press), New York.
  • 1997, with S. Jaccarino and F. Cati (eds.): In Search of the Paleogene / Neogene Boundary. Part 3: The Global Stratotype Section and Point the GSSP for the Base of the NEOGENE (The Paleogene / Neogene Boundary). In: Gior. Geol. 59, 192 pp., Bologna.
  • 1998, with various co-authors: Stratigraphy of the "Basin fill" in the Early Miocene Lignite Opencast Mine Oberdorf (N Voitsberg, Styria, Austria). In: FF Steininger (Ed.): The Early Miocene Lignite Opencast Mine of Oberdorf (N Voitsberg, Styria, Austria. Basin): A Multidisciplinary Study. In: Jahrb. Geol. Bundesanst. 140: 491-496. Vienna.
  • 1999: Chronostratigraphy, Geochronology and Biochronology of the Miocene "European Land Mammal Mega-Zones" (ELMMZ) and the Miocene "Mammal-Zones (MN-Zones)" . In: Rössner, G. and K. Heissig (eds.): The Miocene Mammals of Europe. Pp. 9-24. (F. Pfeil), Munich.
  • 1999, with A. Kossaz-Pompé (Ed.): "Across Europe" - Scientific journeys with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. In: Kl. Senckenberg series. 30: 176 pages. (Kramer), Frankfurt am Main.
  • 1999, M.-P. Aubry, WA Berggren, JA Vancouvering and FF Steininger: Problems in Chronostratigraphy: stages, series, unit and boundary stratotypes, global stratotype section and point and tarnished golden spikes. In: Earth Science Reviews. Volume 46, No. 1-4, pp. 99-148, doi: 10.1016 / S0012-8252 (99) 00008-2 .
  • 1999: Il Terziario. L'Europa durante il Cenozoico. In: G. Pinna: Alle Radici della Storia Naturale d'Europa. Seicento Milioni di Anni Attraverso i Grandi Giacimenti Paleontologici. Pp. 165-171. (JACA Book), Milan.
  • 1999, with WE Piller: Recommendations (guidelines) for handling the stratigraphic nomenclature. In: Courier Research Institute Senckenberg. 209. Frankfurt am Main.
  • 2000: Europe in the Cenozoic Era: The Tertiary Period. In: G. Pinna and D. Meischner (eds.): European fossil deposits , pp. 165–171. (Springer), Berlin and Heidelberg.
  • 2000: "Kulturpark Kamptal": One billion years of geological history and 30,000 years of human settlement history. Science as the basis for gentle cultural tourism. In: E. Scherer and I. Slawinski (eds.): Kulturparks. Heritage and entertainment. Pub. Row d. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Donauländer, 2: 77–88. (Mute), St. Pölten.
  • 2000, with G. Wessely: From the Tethyan Ocean to the Paratethys Sea: Oligocene to Neogene Stratigraphy, Paleogeography and Paleobiogeography of the circum-Mediterranean region and the Oligocene to Neogene basin evolution in Austria. In: Mitt. Österr. Geol. Ges. , 92: 95-116. Vienna.
  • 2001: Geotopes and Geoparks. Readable archives of the earth's history. Examples in the Kamptal cultural park. In: The Waldviertel. 50: 136-153. (Malek), Krems.
  • 2001, U. Jansen and FF Steininger: The paleontological collections in Germany. Content, capture and risk. In: Small Senckenberg range. No. 42 (Swiss beard), Stuttgart.
  • 2002: The Cenozoic Aeological Theme. Attempt to revise the chronostratigraphic structure. In: Courier Research Institute Senckenberg. 237: 39-45. (Schweizerbarth), Frankfurt am Main.
  • 2002, M. Harzhauser, WE Piller and FF Steininger: Circum-Mediterranean Oligo-Miocene biogeographic evolution - the gastropods' point of view. In: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Volume 183, No. 1-2, pp. 103-133, doi: 10.1016 / S0031-0182 (01) 00464-3 .
  • 2002, with E. Mauser: The mollusc fauna from the “shell-middens” of the pre-Columbian settlement of Pointe de Caille, St. Lucia, West Indies. Importance for nutritional strategies and tool making. In: Treatises Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft. 556, (Schweizerbarth), Frankfurt am Main.
  • 2003, O. Mandic and FF Steininger: Computer-based mollusc stratigraphy. A case study from the Eggenburgian (Lower Miocene) type region (NE Austria). In: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Volume 197, No. 3-4, pp. 263-291, doi: 10.1016 / S0031-0182 (03) 00469-3 .
  • 2004, with WE Piller and F. Rögl (eds.): Oligocene / Miocene transitions in the Eastern Mediterranean. In: Courier Research Institute Senckenberg. 248. (Nägele & Obermiller), Stuttgart.
  • 2004, with various co-editors: Lithological-Paleogeographic maps of the Paratethys. 10 maps Late Eocene to Pliocene. In: Courier Research Institute Senckenberg. 250. (Nägele & Obermiller), Stuttgart.
  • 2005, M. Menning and F. Steininger: The stratigraphic table of Germany 2002 and its explanations - between idea and outlook. In: Newsletter on Stratigraphy. Volume 41, No. 1-3, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1127 / 0078-0421 / 2005 / 0041-0001 .
  • 2007: The Wald- and Weinviertel modular landscapes - geological subsoil, buildings and monuments. In: Abh. Geol. Bundesanst. 60: 203-208. Vienna.
  • 2007: Scientific Research Collections: Irreplaceable Resource of Evolutionary Research - Natural Heritage of Humanity. In: Denisia. 20. At the same time catalogs of the Upper Austrian provincial museums. New series 66, pp. 753–759. Linz.
  • 2008, as editor: Waldviertel-Kristallviertel: Austria's stone treasure trove - rocks and minerals of the Waldviertel. In: Series of publications by the Waldviertel Homeland Association. 49. (Buschek), Horn-Waidhofen / Thaya.
  • 2009, with various co-authors: The Neogene and Quaternary: chronostratigraphic compromise or non-overlapping magisteria? In: Stratigraphy. Volume 6, No. 1, pp. 1-16, doi: 10.2307 / 1484313 .
  • 2009, with various co-authors: Neogene and Quaternary coexisting in the geological time scale: The inclusive compromise. In: Earth Science Reviews. Volume 96, No. 4, pp. 249-262, doi: 10.1016 / j.earscirev.2009.06.006 .
  • 2013, with various co-authors: Geoscience Teaching and Student Interest in Secondary Schools. Preliminary Results from an Interest Research in Greece, Spain and Italy. In: Geoheritage. Volume 7, No. 1, pp. 13-24, doi: 10.1007 / s12371-013-0094-4
  • 2015, with R. Roetzel and AMC Sengör: “The sea level is rising.” The concept of sea level fluctuations by Eduard Suess based on the deposits of the Eggenburg Sea. In: Reports of the Federal Geological Institute. 110. (Riegelnik), Vienna.
  • 2016, with R. Roetzel, M. Heinrich and M. Linner: Geological walks: Striking rocks of the Waldviertel. - The stone stelae in front of the Krahuletz Museum in Eggenburg. Federal Geological Institute, Vienna.
  • 2017, with A. Kusternig and H. Stift: Painted country furniture from a carpenter's workshop in Weinviertel in Röschitz, N.Ö. In: The Waldviertel. 66/3: pp. 305-346. (Horn), Krems.
  • 2018, with D. Angetter and J. Seidl: On the development of palaeontology in Vienna until 1945. In: Abhandlungen der Geologische Bundesanstalt. 72. (Gerin), Vienna.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Volker Mosbrugger : Fitz Steiniger on his 80th birthday. In: Senckenberg: Nature - Research - Museum. Volume 149, July 2019, p. 141
  2. ↑ List of publications
  3. ↑ Fritz Steininger appointed honorary chairman of the Krahuletz Society. On: krahuletzmuseum.at , 2013
  4. ↑ Kulturpark Kamptal, opening speech. On: waldviertel.com
  5. ^ Member entry of Fritz F. Steininger at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on July 22, 2016.
  6. ^ Prize of the City of Vienna 2014
  7. ^ Austrian Academy of Sciences: Friedrich Franz Steininger.
  8. ^ Honorary membership of the Geological Association to Fritz Steininger
personal data
SURNAME Steininger, Fritz F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Steininger, Friedrich Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian geologist and paleontologist
DATE OF BIRTH April 7, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna