Paul Blüthgen

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August Victor Paul Blüthgen (born July 25, 1880 in Mühlhausen / Thuringia , † September 2, 1967 in Naumburg ) was a German lawyer and entomologist .

Life

Paul Blüthgen was born in Mühlhausen / Thuringia as the son of a classical philologist. After graduating from high school, he studied law in Marburg and Berlin. In 1901 he became a trainee lawyer and in 1906 an assessor. In 1913 he took over the post of magistrate in Rügenwalde , but during the First World War he was also busy in Körlin an der Persante and in Stolp . In 1920 he became a judge at the regional court in Naumburg and in 1928 he moved to the higher regional court as an appellate judge. Blüthgen moved to Halle (Saale) with this court in 1945 and was temporarily President of the Senate there. In 1950, at the age of 69, he left civil service at his own request.

Since childhood, Blüthgen has been concerned with insects, especially with voices . In his free time, and especially on vacation, he conducted intensive research in this area. Blüthgen published over 200 scientific papers on entomological topics. He became an expert valued worldwide, including in the field of wild bees. In 1950 he was appointed correspondent for the Natural History Museum in Vienna. In the same year he was awarded for his achievements in entomology from the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg , the honorary doctorate . The German Entomological Society awarded him the Fabricius Medal in 1964.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eberhard Königsmann (1970): Paul Blüthgen - Brief outline of his life and list of his writings . German Entomological Journal NF 17: 271-283.
personal data
SURNAME Blüthgen, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Blüthgen, August Victor Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer and entomologist
DATE OF BIRTH July 25, 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH Mühlhausen / Thuringia
DATE OF DEATH 2nd September 1967
Place of death Naumburg