Natural Science Association Wuppertal
| Natural Science Association Wuppertal e. V. (NVW) |
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| purpose | Scientific association |
| Chair: | Rainer Mönig |
| Establishment date: | April 9, 1846 |
| Number of members: | approx. 190 |
| Seat : | Wuppertal |
| Website: | http://www.naturwissenschaftlicher-verein-wuppertal.de/ |
The Natural Science Association Wuppertal e. V. (NVW) is one of the oldest scientific associations in Germany, based in Wuppertal . The now non-profit association was founded on April 9, 1846 by Johann Carl Fuhlrott , the first person to describe the Neanderthal , under the name of the Natural Science Association of Elberfeld and Barmen .
Effective range
The area of activity mainly comprises the Rhenish Slate Mountains with special consideration of the Bergisches Land . In addition to imparting basic knowledge of natural history to the interested population, the association is active in scientific research in the field of activity and has published numerous scientific publications, especially in the annual reports.
The association is divided into the sections botany , entomology , geography , geology , microscopy , mycology and ornithology . There is also the youth group that specifically addresses children and young people.
Until the Fuhlrott Museum was closed , the association had the function of a patronage association .
Personalities
Board
From 2001 to 2013 Wolf Stieglitz was chairman of the association. Antonia Dinnebier headed the association from 2013 to 2019 . From March 2019 Rainer Mönig will be the chairman of the association.
Other people on the board: Franz Gusinde , Michael Schmidt and Michael Schedel. The previous chairman, Wolf Stieglitz, is now the managing director.
Known members
Well-known club members in the past were, in addition to the aforementioned Johann Carl Fuhlrott, Hermann Weyland , Wolfgang Kolbe , Günter Weber , Martin Lücke , Siegfried Woike , Arthur Hirsch , Heinz Lehmann and Friedhelm Nippel .
Honorary members (selection)
- 2005
- Lore Jackstädt (1924-2019)
- 2007
- Hartmund Wollweber (1925-2014)
- 2009
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b See website
- ↑ The Wuppertal Natural Science Association has a new board , accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ Butterflies in the Fuhlrott Museum ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Press release of the city of Wuppertal from June 30, 2005
- ↑ The Natural Science Association e. V., Wuppertal, held its general meeting on March 7, 2007, combined with the new election of the board in accordance with the statutes. Wuppertal city network from March 19, 2007
- ↑ Three new honorary members in the NVW , accessed March 5, 2013
