Johann Gottlieb Beckmann

Johann Gottlieb Beckmann (* around 1700; † 1777 ) was a German forester and author.

Life

Johann Gottlieb Beckmann was born around 1700. He was a private forest officer with the Count of Schönburg zu Lichtenstein in the Electorate of Saxony and with the Baron von Hohenthal in Torgau and forest inspector for the Count of Einsiedel in Wolkenburg . In his instruction on careful forest management , he developed a new method of forest yield regulation. He was the first to base this on mass and growth calculations.

Fonts (selection)

Beckmann's work was important for training in silviculture and forest appraisal. He wrote u. a .:

• Well-founded experiments and experiences with the wood seeding , which was extremely necessary in our time , Chemnitz, 1756, 5th edition, 1788
• Instructions on careful forestry , Chemnitz 1759, 3rd edition 1784.
• Contributions to the improvement of forest science , Chemnitz 1763.
• Forest calendar , forestry calendar , 1764–1768.

Web links

• Beckmann . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 2, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 593.

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