Walter Wüst (ornithologist)
Walter Wüst (born September 3, 1906 in Munich ; † November 28, 1993 ) was a German ornithologist and high school professor.
From 1952 to 1968 he was a teacher of biology and chemistry at the Wilhelmsgymnasium in Munich . He was also a lecturer in ornithology at Munich University from 1953 to 1974 . From 1953 to 1977 he was chairman of the Ornithological Society in Bavaria, then honorary chairman until his death. His main work are the two volumes of the Avifauna Bavariae . Since 1929 he had published several hundred articles, mainly on ornithology.
1969 awarded him the Bavarian Academy of Sciences the medal Bene merenti in silver.
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Wüst in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary at the Ornithological Society in Bavaria ( Memento from July 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Wüst, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German ornithologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1993 |