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Swiss naturalist (1777–1861)
Heinrich Rudolf Schinz
Born30 March 1777
Zürich, Switzerland
Died8 March 1861(1861-03-08) (aged 83)
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Alma materUniversity of Würzburg and University of Jena
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
InstitutionsUniversity of Zurich

Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (30 March 1777 – 8 March 1861) was a Swiss physician and naturalist.

Biography

Schinz was born in Zürich and studied medicine at the universities of Würzburg and Jena. In 1798 he received his doctorate and subsequently returned to his hometown of Zürich as a medical practitioner. In 1804 he became a teacher of physiology and natural history at the medical-surgical institute in Zürich, and from 1833 to 1855 he served as an associate professor of zoology at the university of Zurich.

Works

He was also curator at the natural history society of Zurich, and was the author of many important zoological works; such as:

Gallery

  • Bufo spp. from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien" Bufo spp. from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien"
  • Greek tortoise from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien" Greek tortoise from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien"
  • Nile crocodile from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien" Nile crocodile from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien"
  • Gavial from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien" Gavial from "Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen Der Reptilien"

References

  1. ADB:Schinz, Rudolf In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 31, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, S. 303–305.
  2. Schinz, Heinrich Rudolf Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz

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