Paul Matschie
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Paul Matschie (11 August 1861,
zoologist
.
He studied
mammals at the museum, later becoming a curator
(1895), and in 1902, attaining the title of professor. In 1924, he was appointed second director at the museum.
During the years 1891–1893, he described 11
Hemidactylus matschiei (Tornier, 1901), is named in his honor.[2] Matschie organized the fifth International Congress of Zoologists in Berlin and was for some years co-editor of the journal Natur und Haus.[3]
Matschie's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) and Matschie's galago (Galago matschiei) are two species of mammals which bear his name.
Selected writings
In German, except as noted:
- Die Säugthiere Deutsch-Ost-Afrikas, 1895.
- Säugethiere, 1898.
- Die Megachiropterades Berliner Museums für Naturkunde, 1899.
- Die Fledermäuse des Berliner Museums für Naturkunde, etc., 1899.
- Die Säugetiere der von W. Kükenthal auf Nord-Celebes gemachten Ausbeute by Paul Matschie and W G Kükenthal, 1900.
- Le sanglier noir de l'Hylochoerusituriensis", 1906. (in French).
- Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces by Paul Matschie, et al. 1909.[4]
Sources
- The eponym dictionary of mammals by Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, Michael Grayson (biographical information)
References
- ^ "Matschie". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Matschie", p. 171).
- ^ Andreas W. Daum, Wissenschaftspopularisierung im 19. Jahrhundert: Bürgerliche Kultur, naturwissenschaftliche Bildung und die deutsche Öffentlichkeit, 1848–1914. Munich: Oldenbourg, 1998, pp. 367, 385, 408, 435, 501.
- ^ World Cat Identities (publications)
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