Magnus Vilhelm from Düben
Magnus Vilhelm (Wilhelm) von Düben (born February 12, 1814 on Vegeholm ( Malmöhus län ) in the north of the historic province of Skåne ; † August 9, 1845 ) was a Swedish biologist and naturalist . His botanical author abbreviation is " Düben ".
Life
Magnus Vilhelm Freiherr von Düben comes from the Swedish noble family von Düben . Their ancestor was Michael Düben († around 1585), a tax officer from Lützen and the grandfather of Anders Düben († 1662), who was court music director in Stockholm. His wife Anna Maria Gabrielsdotter was the chambermaid of Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg , Queen of Sweden. They had two sons, Peter and Gustaf Düben , from whom all branches of the family descended. Magnus Vilhelm is the great-grandson of Anders Düben. His parents were Captain Ulrik Vilhelm Freiherr von Düben and Katarina Flinck. The family of the Barons von Düben produced some famous naturalists and composers, including Reichsrat Carl Vilhelm von Düben and Gustaf Vilhelm Johan von Düben .
Magnus Vilhelm von Düben began his natural science studies in 1828 at Lund University and graduated in 1835 with his doctorate . His achievements were honored with the laurel wreath on the occasion of his doctoral award, the university's second highest honor. Three years later, in 1838, he was appointed professor of botany at the same university . He was also a curator at the Natural History Museum in Lund . His promising scientific career came to an abrupt end with his untimely death in 1845. Von Düben died unmarried and left no children.
Works
In his short but busy life, Magnus Vilhelm von Düben not only devoted himself to botany, but also pursued numerous humanities studies. His acumen and erudition were particularly praised by his contemporaries. He was also known for his pleasant writing style. His main works, which still have a high scientific value today, include a .:
- Enumerato Plantarum in Regione Landscronensi crescentum, quam . Venia Ampl. ord. Phil. Lundensis, Praeside Reverendissimo Viro Carolo Ad. Agardh, Bot. Et Oec. pr. Professors, Episcopo Dioec. Carolst. design. In: Acad. Carolina d. June 17, 1835, Part. I. Lundae (Gradual treatise under the presidium of the Bishop of Karlstad , Carl Adolph Agardh )
- Conspectus vegetationis Scaniæ . 1837
- Mus betulinus, en for Europe's fauna ny rått-art . 1840
- Handbok i växtrikets naturliga familjer . 1841
- De fabrica corporis insectorum . 1842
With Johan Koren :
- Ichthyologiska bidrag . 1844
- Om holothuriernas hudskelett . 1844
- Öfversigt af Scandinavia echinodermer . 1844
He was also the namesake of numerous recent species , such as B. the Sars starfish ( Luidia sarsi ), which he named in honor of the Norwegian biologist Michael Sars .
literature
- Düben, Magnus Vilhelm from . In: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson (eds.): Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon . 2nd Edition. tape 1 : A-K . Albert Bonniers Verlag, Stockholm 1906, p. 258 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Düben, Magnus Vilhelm von . In: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson (eds.): Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon . 2nd Edition. tape 1 : A-K . Albert Bonniers Verlag, Stockholm 1906, p. 258 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
- ^ Gabriel Anrep : Svenska adelns Ättar-taflor
- ↑ Düben, Magnus Vilhelm von . In: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson (eds.): Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon . 2nd Edition. tape 1 : A-K . Albert Bonniers Verlag, Stockholm 1906, p. 258 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
- ↑ see also: Johan M. Wikström: Annual report of the Swedish Academy of Sciences on the progress of botany in 1835. J.Max & Comp., Breslau 1838, p. 341f
- ↑ Forskning & Framsteg issue 6/2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Düben, Magnus Vilhelm from |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Düben, Magnus Wilhelm von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish biologist and naturalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vegeholm, Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 1845 |
| Place of death | Sweden |