Joseph Lauterer

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Joseph Lauterer (born November 18, 1848 in Freiburg im Breisgau ; † July 29, 1911 in Brisbane ) was a German-Australian physician, biologist, ethnologist and travel writer. Its official botanical author's abbreviation is “ Lauterer. "

Life

Lauterer studied medicine at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg . As a student he took part in a medical unit in the Franco-German War and completed his studies in 1872 with the state examination and the doctorate to Dr. med. in Freiburg. In 1874 he published his first botanical work on the flora around Freiburg. In 1885 Lauterer emigrated to Australia and initially stayed in Sydney and the Blue Mountains for half a year . He then traveled to Brisbane, Queensland and opened a doctor's office.

His scientific interest was in the flora of the Australian rainforest. He was particularly interested in the chemistry of plants and their importance as a medicine for the Aborigines . In this respect, he also dealt with their language and culture and described them as one of the first. His interest was not only exhausted in this area, he also described the Charon annuilpes, a previously unknown species of scorpion .

Lauterer was a member of the Royal Society of Queensland and became its president in 1896. In the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland appeared numerous articles and contributions from him until 1899. In the last decade of his life he switched to travel writing, to which he brought his personal and professional experience from trips to Asia, Oceania and South America.

The botanical name of the Mischarytera lautereriana reminds of him as a botanist.

Fonts

  • Excursion flora for Freiburg and its surroundings: from Lahr to Efringen, from the Rhine to St. Blasien, Neustadt and Triberg; arranged to identify the plants and provided with an overview of the geological conditions , Herder'sche Verlagshandlung, 1874
  • Textbook of Caring for the Human Body in Healthy and Sick Days: A Guide to Reaching a Healthy Age while Avoiding Diseases; for educated people of all classes , Herder, 1879
  • The Rudhard legend: An epic wreath of songs in twenty songs , Lauber, 1884
  • Australia and Tasmania: portrayed scientifically and practically based on our own experience and research ... , Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1900
  • Japan: The land of the rising sun then and now; Described after his travels and studies; With 108 illustrations based on Japanese originals as well as photographs of nature plus 1 map of the theater of war in East Asia , O. Spamer, Leipzig [1902] ( digitized in the Berlin State Library )
  • Japan's Military Development: Review , Vieweg, 1904
  • Mexico, the land of the blooming agave, then and now , O. Spamer, Leipzig 1908
  • New Zealand: The Wonderland of the Maori, Geiser and Southern Alps: Described after his travels and studies ... , 1908
  • China, the Middle Kingdom, then and now , O. Spamer, Leipzig 1910

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ According to the Australian National Herbarium , see web links.
  2. ↑ Detailed evidence in his biography in the Encyclopedia of Australian Science (see web links)
  3. ↑ Mischarytera lautereriana at Noosa's Native Plants
personal data
SURNAME Lauterer, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lauterer, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-Australian physician, biologist, ethnologist and travel writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH Freiburg in Breisgau
DATE OF DEATH July 29, 1911
Place of death Brisbane , Queensland, Australia