Heinrich Leonhard's Skuja

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Heinrich Leonhards Skuja (born September 8, 1892 , † July 19, 1972 ) was a Latvian phycologist . Its botanical author abbreviation is " Skuja ".

Life

Skuja taught biology at a school in Riga from 1920 to 1923 . From 1923 to 1929 he studied at the University of Latvia in Riga, where he received his Mag. Rer degree in 1929 . nat. He then worked at the Riga Institute for Plant Systematics. 1943 took place its graduation to Doctor of Science ( Dr. rer. Nat. ). In 1944 he went to Uppsala . There he taught at Uppsala University from 1947 to 1961 .

In 1958 he received an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University. In 1962 he received the Björken Prize.

The genera Skujaella , Skujaephyconema , Skujamonas and Skujapelta are named after him.

Publications

  • (1926/28): Preparatory work on an algae flora from Latvia I – IV. - Acta Horti Botanici Universitatis Latviensis 1-3, Riga. Reprint: (Koeltz) Königstein.
  • (1932): Contribution to the algae flora of Latvia I. Acta Horti Bot Univ Latviensis 7: 25–85, [1] .
  • (1938): The phylogenetic directions of development among the protists. Acta Biol. Latvica , 8: 1-26, [2] .
  • (1939): Contribution to the algae flora of Latvia II. Acta Horti Bot Univ Latviensis 11/12: 41–169, [3] .
  • (1948): Taxonomy of the phytoplankton of some lakes in Uppland, Sweden. 39 Plate - Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses . 9, 3: 1-399, Uppsala. Reprint: (Koeltz) Königstein, [4] .
  • (1956): Taxonomic and biological studies of the phytoplankton of Swedish inland waters. 63 Plate - Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis Ser. 4, 16, 3: 1-404, Uppsala. Reprint: (Koeltz) Königstein, [5] .
  • (1964): Basic features of the algae flora and vegetation of the mountain areas around Abisko in Swedish Lapland. 69 Plate - Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis Ser. 4, 18, 3: 1-465, Uppsala. Reprint: (Koeltz) Königstein, [6] .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kunu Thomasson: Prof. Dr. Heinrichs Leonhards Skuja. 8. IX. 1892 19. VII. 1972 in International Review of the Entire Hydrobiology and Hydrography 58, Pages 941–942 doi : 10.1002 / iroh.19730580614
personal data
SURNAME Skuja, Heinrich Leonhards
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Latvian phycologist
DATE OF BIRTH September 8, 1892
DATE OF DEATH July 19, 1972