Thomas E. Mittler
Thomas E. Mittler | |
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| Born | September 18, 1928 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | March 13, 2012 (aged 83) |
| Citizenship | Austria |
| Education | |
| Partner | Bergliot "Tutten" née Finsen |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | (1955) |
| Doctoral advisor | Vincent Wigglesworth |
Thomas Eduard Mittler (September 18, 1928–March 13, 2012) was an Austrian
aphids. He was the editor of the Annual Review of Entomology
from 1967–1997.
Early life and education
Thomas Eduard Mittler was born on September 18, 1928, in
annexed into Nazi Germany. In England, he attended Imperial College London, graduating with a bachelor's degree in zoology in 1949. He then attended the University of Cambridge for his PhD under entomologist Vincent Wigglesworth, graduating in 1955. His doctoral research centered on the diet and nutrition of sap-feeding insects, especially aphids.[2]
Career
Upon finishing his PhD, he held temporary positions in London, Canada and Denmark. He accepted a position at the
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. He remained at Berkeley until his retirement in 1994.[2]
He was an editor of the Annual Review of Entomology from 1967–1997.[3][4] He was also an editor of Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata for twenty years. Altogether, he published more than 100 scientific papers, including the 1972 text History of Entomology.[2]
Personal life and death
In 1954, he married Bergliot "Tutten" Finsen, who was originally from Denmark. They enjoyed skiing and
ice dancing, as well as traveling. They had two children together, John and Eric.[2] He died on March 13, 2012, from a respiratory infection.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Thomas Mittler". San Francisco Chronicle. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Resh, Vincent H.; Purcell, Alexander; Wood, David. "Thomas E. Mittler". University of California. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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