Karl Flach (zoologist)

Karl Ludwig Flach (also Carl Flach ; born September 13, 1856 in Aschaffenburg ; † July 18, 1920 there ) was a German doctor and entomologist .

Life

Karl Flach attended grammar school in Aschaffenburg, was very interested in Latin as a school subject and pursued natural science studies early on, which later earned him a worldwide reputation. He also stood out for his high level of talent for drawing. During this time he began to collect beetles . At the end of his school days he made a brilliant Abitur.

He studied medicine in Würzburg and settled in Aschaffenburg in his mother's house as a general practitioner. He was considered a nationally excellent diagnostician. In addition, he was always expanding his beetle collection. He was also able to acquire a collection from the town councilor Lange in Annaberg , who died in 1913 . He devoted many trips to catching beetles, visiting Russia , Asia Minor , Turkey , Hungary , Dalmatia , Istria , Italy , Sicily , Spain and Portugal . Through contacts with other owners of important collections, he received specimens and material from all over the world. He was considered a proven expert in his field and was asked for countless determinations.

Karl Flach died of pneumonia .

plant

He was the author of the work on two fossil silphides (Coleoptera) from the phosphorites of Caylux. The German Entomological Journal of 1890 printed an article on pages 105 to 109, which describes the species Ptomascopus aveyronensis and the species Palaeosilpha fraasii .

literature

• Monika Ebert: “Linked to home - committed to humanity. Honored doctors and researchers from Aschaffenburg. ”In: Bayerisches Ärzteblatt , 54th year (October 1999), issue 10, pp. 492–496. ( PDF file )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Entomological Sheets No. 16 , accessed on June 9, 2017 (PDF)
2. ↑ German Entomological Journal, 1890 , accessed on June 1, 2017 (PDF)