Heinrich von Kittlitz
Friedrich Heinrich, Freiherr von Kittlitz (16 February 1799 – 10 April 1874) was a Prussian artist, naval officer, explorer and naturalist. He was a descendant of a family of old Prussian nobility ("Freiherr" meaning "independent lord" - ranking with a baron). He collected specimens and made illustrations on major expeditions and wrote a few books on his travels. Several species were described on the basis of specimens collected by him and a few are named after him including Kittlitz's plover.
Life and work
Kittlitz was born in
Kittlitz travelled to North Africa in 1831 with his friend Eduard Rüppell, but had to return to Germany due to poor health. It was during his time in Egypt whilst waiting for a boat that he collected specimens of the bird which became known as Kittlitz's plover.
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Life in Valparaiso, a sketch by Kittlitz
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Steller's sea eagle by Kittlitz
Works
- Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel, Frankfurt 1832, 1. Heft
- 24 Vegetationsansichten von den Küstenländern und Inseln des Stillen Ozeans, Wiesbaden 1845–1852
- Vegetationsansichten aus den westlichen Sudeten, Frankfurt 1854
- Naturszenen aus Kamtschatka
- Bilder vom Stillen Ozean
- Denkwürdigkeiten einer Reise nach dem russischen Amerika, nach Mikronesien und durch Kamtschatka, Gotha 1858, Band 1, Band 2
- Psychologische Grundlage für eine neue Philosophie der Kunst, Berlin 1863
- Schlußfolgerungen von der Seele des Menschen auf die Weltseele, Mainz 1873
- Ornithologisches Tagebuch. Handschrift mit Aquarellmalereien. 4 Bände (1816-1823).Wissenschaftliche Stadtbibliothek Mainz, Sammlung Moyat, Sign.: Moyat 658
See also
References
- ^ Gebhardt, Ludwig (1977). "Kittlitz, Heinrich Freiherr von.". Neue Deutsche Biographie. Volume 11 (in German). Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 694–695.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Kittlitz.