Rudolf Kner
Rudolf Kner | |
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| Fields | ichthyology |
| Institutions | Vienna (Austria) Lviv (Ukraine) |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Kner |
Rudolf Ignaz Kner (24 August 1810 – 27 October 1869) was an Austrian geologist, paleontologist, zoologist and
ichthyologist
. He also wrote some poems which were published by his brother-in-law K.A. Kaltenbrunner.
Biography
Kner was born in
Lviv University. He returned to Vienna as professor of zoology (16 November 1849). His primary field of study was ichthyology, with interests in paleontology and geology.[2]
Kner suffered from a stroke in 1868 and was bedridden. He died in Oed, Waldegg.[2]
Works
- Leitfaden zum Studium der Geologie, Vienna, 1851, 2nd edition 1855.
- Lehrbuch der Zoologie, Vienna, 1849, 2nd edition 1855, 3rd edition 1862.
- Die Süßwasserfische der österreichischen Monarchie, Leipzig, 1858 together with Heckel.
- Betrachtungen über die Ganoiden, als natürliche Ordnung, in: Sitzungsberichte der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften [Vienna], 54 (1862), p. 519–536.
Apart from his work in paleontology and ichthyology, Kner also wrote some poetry. Some of these were included under the initials "R.K." in the works of his brother-in-law, Karl Adam Kaltenbrunner.[3]
Eponymy
The fish genus Kneria was named in his honor by Franz Steindachner. The catfish Oxydoras kneri was named in his honor by Pieter Bleeker. Kner's goby Pomatoschistus knerii although the patronym is not explicitly identified it is certainly in honor of Kner, named by his colleague Franz Steindachner.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Leben und erdwissenschaftliches Werk von Rudolf Kner (1810–1869) Geology, Innsbruck
- ^ a b Svojtka, Matthias (2007). "Eindrücke Aus Der Frühzeit Der Geologischen Erforschung Ostgaliziens (Ukraine): Leben Und Erdwissenschaftuches Werk Von Rudolf Kner (1810-1869)" (PDF). Geo. Alp (in German). 1: 145–154.
- ^ Svojtka, Matthias (2005). "Rudolf Kner (1810-1869) – Ichthyologe, Paläontologe und Lyriker" (PDF). Berichte Geologische Bundesanstalt (in German). 65: 177–180.
- ^ "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family OXUDERCIDAE (P-z)". 5 May 2020.
External links
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- Works by or about Rudolf Kner at Internet Archive
- Svojtka, M. (2006): Rudolf Kner und sein Beitrag zu den Erdwissenschaften.- Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt (Vienna), 69: 73-75 http://www.geologie.ac.at/filestore/download/BR0069_073_A.pdf (in German)
- Svojtka, M. (2007): Eindrücke aus der Frühzeit der geologischen Erforschung Ostgaliziens (Ukraine): Leben und erdwissenschaftliches Werk von Rudolf Kner (1810-1869). In: Geo.Alp (Innsbruck), Sonderband 1: 145-154 http://www.uibk.ac.at/downloads/c715/geoalp_sbd1_07/svojtka.pdf (in German)
- Natural history museum, Vienne: History of the fish collection
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