Oskar Schmidt (zoologist)

Oskar Schmidt

Oskar Schmidt (also Eduard Oscar Schmidt; 21 February 1823 Torgau – 17 January 1886 Kappelrodeck) was a German zoologist.

Biography

After studying at the universities of Halle and Berlin, he began to lecture on zoology at the University of Jena in 1846, became professor there in 1849, and successively at Cracow (1855), Graz (1857), and Strassburg (1872). His reputation is based upon the handbook of comparative anatomy, the 9th ed. of which, by Lang, was issued under the title Lehrbuch der vergleichenden Anatomie der wirbellosen Tiere (1888-1894). He also wrote a Lehrbuch der Zoologie (1853), and for advanced classes Leitfaden der Zoologie (4th ed. 1882). From 1860 he devoted himself more especially to the investigation of Spongiae, and published on this subject several treatises. His other writings include: Goethes Verhältnis zu den organischen Naturwissenschaften (1853); Das Alter der Menschheit und das Paradies, with Franz Unger (1866); Descendenzlehre und Darwinismus (1873, 3d ed. 1884); and Die Säugethiere in ihrem Verhältnis zur Vorwelt (1884).

References

•  "Schmidt, Oskar". New International Encyclopedia. 1905. 

External links

• Die Säugethiere in ihrem Verhältnis zur Vorwelt at Google Books

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Name	Schmidt, Oskar
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Date of birth	21 February 1823
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Date of death	17 January 1886
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