John Rick
Johannes Rick SJ (born January 19, 1869 in Dornbirn - Hatlerdorf , † May 6, 1946 in Salvador do Sul ) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and mycologist . Its botanical author abbreviation is " Rick ".
Life
He is considered the father of Brazilian mycology . He was the first to systematically document the biodiversity of mushrooms, especially macro mushrooms, in southern Brazil. Rick established communication with several contemporary mycologists, such as Giacomo Bresadola, Curtis Gates Lloyd, Hans Rehm, and Hans Sydow, who helped him identify his Brazilian collections. From 1894 to 1898 he was a teacher in Feldkirch before studying theology in Valkeberg from 1899 to 1902 . As early as 1902 in Brazil he was a teacher until 1915, then from 1915 to 1929 as a social worker and finally professor of theology until 1942.
literature
- C. Torrend: Le Rev. Pere Johannes Rick, SJ in: Mycological Notes . 53 (1918), pp. 750-751, ZDB ID 427425-8 .
- O. Fidalgo: Rick, o pai da micologia brasileira . in: Rickia . 1 (1962), pp. 3-11, ISSN 0080-3014 .
- Ch.Riedl-Dorn: Rick, P. Johannes. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 132 f. (Direct links on p. 132 , p. 133 ).
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| SURNAME | Rick, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rick, João Evangelista; Rick, Johann; Rick, João |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Roman Catholic theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dornbirn |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1946 |
| Place of death | Salvador do Sul |