Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg

Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg (16 February 1801–24 October 1871) was a German zoologist, botanist, entomologist, and forester.

Biography

Ratzeburg, the son of a professor at the veterinary school of the University of Berlin, was born in Berlin. He studied medicine and natural sciences in Berlin and was principally interested in botany. He became a private lecturer at the University of Berlin in 1828. At this time Ratzeburg was in contact with Alexander (1769-1859) and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835). He next became professor of natural history at the forest school of Eberswalde at the invitation of Friedrich Wilhelm Leopold Pfeil (1783-1859). He founded the botanic garden of forestry at Eberswalde, working there until his retirement in 1869. He returned to Berlin where he died aged 70 years.

Ratzeburg was the author of important works on forestry and forest entomology, and he is considered the founder of the latter discipline. He was notably interested in parasitic species. From 1827 to 1834 he wrote with Johann Friedrich von Brandt (1802-1879) "Medizinische Zoologie" (ou "Zoologie médicale"), which was a standard work for many years.

Selected works

Entomological works

* "Die Forstinsekten", Berlin 1837–1844, three volumes and a supplement.; réédition at Vienna 1885.
* "Die Waldverderber und ihre Feinde", Berlin, 1841, 8th réédition of Johann Friedrich Judeich (1828-1894) and Hinrich Nitsche (1845-1902) under the title "Lehrbuch der mitteleuropäischen Insektenkunde", Vienne, 1885, with a biography.
* "Die Ichneumonen der Forstinsekten", Berlin 1844–1852, three volumes.The parts are:-
*Ratzeburg, J.T.C. 1844 (March 31), "Die Ichneumonen der Forstinsekten in entomologischer und forstlicher Beziehung" 1:224pp, 4 plates Berlin. download [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/perthMedia/chalcidoids/pdf/Ratzeb844.pdf]
*Ratzeburg, J.T.C. 1844 (August 31), "Die Ichneumonen der Forstinsekten in entomologischer und forstlicher Beziehung" 3:viii+314pp, 16 plates Berlin download [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/perthMedia/chalcidoids/pdf/Ratzeb844b.pdftitle]
*Ratzeburg, J.T.C. 1848, "Die Ichneumonen der Forstinsekten in entomologischer und forstlicher Beziehung" 2:vi+238pp, 4 tables, 3 plates Berlin down load [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/perthMedia/chalcidoids/pdf/Ratzeb848.pdf]
*Ratzeburg, J.T.C. 1852, "Die Ichneumonen der Forstinsekten in entomologischer und forstlicher Beziehung" 3:v-xviii+272pp, 3 tables Berlin
* "Die Nachkrankheiten und die Reproduktion der Kiefer nach dem Fraß der Forleule", Berlin, 1862.
* "Die Waldverderbnis oder dauernder Schaden, welcher durch Insektenfraß, Schälen etc. an lebenden Waldbäumen entsteht", Berlin, 1866–1868, two volumes.

Other subjects

* "Medizinische Zoologie", avec Brandt, Berlin, 1827–1834, two volumes.
* "Abbildung und Beschreibung der in Deutschland wild wachsenden Giftgewächse", avec Brandt et Philipp Phöbus (1804-1880), Berlin 1834; réédition in 1838.
* "Forstnaturwissenschaftliche Reisen", Berlin 1842.
* "Die Standortsgewächse und Unkräuter Deutschlands", Berlin 1859.
* "Forstwissenschaftliches Schriftstellerlexikon", Berlin 1872–1873.

The standard botanical abbreviation for Ratzeburg is Ratzbg.

External links

* [http://www.zum.de/stueber/library/authors/author_00153_de.html Die Schädlinge des Waldes, Insekten und andere Tiere, inclusive 33 farbigen Tafeln pdf download]

Source

Translation from Wikipédia (version du 27 janvier 2006).