Wilhelm Gueinzius
Wilhelm Gueinzius (born March 15, 1813 in Trotha ; † January 24, 1874 in Pietermaritzburg ) was a German pharmacist and naturalist. He worked and died in Natal .
He prepared plants and animals and collected ethnologically interesting pieces. He sent the materials to Eduard Friedrich Pöppig , founder of the Zoological Museum in Leipzig, among others . In 1838 this had given Gueinzius the impetus to go to South Africa . Other parts of his collections are now worldwide.
Afterlife
Several species are named after Gueinzius .
literature
- A. Jacobi: The collector Wilhelm Gueinzius. In: Journal of Ornithology. Vol. 76 (1928), pp. 427-429 ( online as PDF ).
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| SURNAME | Gueinzius, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pharmacist and natural scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trotha |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1874 |
| Place of death | Pietermaritzburg |