Julius Mildness

The title of this article is ambiguous. For the painter, see Carl Julius Milde

Carl August Julius Milde or shortly Julius Milde (* 2. November 1824 in Breslau , † 3. July 1871 in Merano ) was a Silesian , Prussian, German botanist . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Milde ".

Life

At the age of eleven, Carl August Julius Milde came to the Maria-Magdalenen-Gymnasium in his hometown of Breslau. As a keen botanist, he had already built up an extensive collection of natural resources as a primer . Since he had to work everything out himself, this also required great physical effort. After graduation in 1846, he studied natural sciences at the University of Breslau . During his broad-based studies, he increasingly focused on botany. Heinrich Göppert , a capacity recognized far beyond Breslau, won the young Milde over to his discipline and remained connected to him as a father until his death. Even Milde's dissertation work in 1850 was of such importance that the Leopoldin-Carolingische Akademie der Naturforscher made the young scientist a member. Milde passed the teaching examination in 1851, and after a subsequent trial candidacy he worked as a teacher at the Breslau secondary school "Zum Heiligen Geist" from 1853 . Julius Milde died at the age of 48 during one of his spa stays in Merano.

power

In his scientific and botanical studies, he specialized more and more in researching cryptogams . Year after year, the result was extensive, sometimes excellent work. But his scientific ambition and thirst for research, as well as teaching at the school, increasingly damaged his health. As early as 1847 he had been to Bad Salzbrunn (Polish: Szczawno Zdr.) And Bad Reinerz (Polish: Duszniki Zdr.) For cures. But the respiratory problems had worsened. So in 1861 he went to Bad Reichenhall and Meran . In the summer of 1862 he was back in Breslau, but had to return to Merano in the following two winters. But he was not dissuaded from his research work. In 1865 his book about "The higher spore plants of Germany and Switzerland" was published. The work "Bryologia silesiaca" published by him in 1869 was considered the most important systematic work on mosses in his time . In the various publications of the “Silesian Society for Patriotic Culture” there were many contributions by Milde, in which he reported on his findings during excursions, particularly in the field of phanerogams .

Numerous scientific societies made Milde an honorary member. His name lives on in cryptogam history. In botanical literature, his name is associated with several of the plants he discovered. His monographic works on the class of horsetail (Sphenopsida) were of particular importance . They led to new knowledge in anatomy and morphology . Shortly before his death, he was awarded the title of royal professor.

The genus Mildella Trevis was named in his honor . named of the plant family of the Pteridaceae .

Works

• The distribution of the Silesian moss according to the heights and its importance for the assessment of the Silesian flora , Jena 1861
• The higher spore plants of Germany and Switzerland , Leipzig 1865
• Bryologia silesiaca , Leipzig 1869

literature

• Ernst Wunschmann:  Mild, Julius . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, pp. 729-733.
• G. Wunschmann: Prof. Dr. Julius Milde - On the 100th anniversary of the scholar's death , Der Schlern No. 45/1971, Bozen

Web links

Commons : Carl August Julius Milde  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Author entry and list of the described plant names for Julius Milde at the IPNI