Oswald Heer
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Summary
Oswald Heer was born on August 31, 1809[1], in Henau[2]. He died on September 27, 1883[3], in Lausanne[4]. He worked as a curator[5], paleontologist[6], entomologist[7], botanist[8], and geologist[9].
Key Facts
- Father: Jakob Heer[10]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[11]
- Occupation: university teacher[12], writer[13], naturalist[14]
- Field of work: paleobotany[15], geology[16], entomology[17]
- Employer: University of Zurich[18], ETH Zurich[19]
- Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], University of Zurich[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Ernst Friedrich Germar[22], Christian Ludwig Nitzsch[23], Kurt Sprengel[24]
- Student: Carl Nägeli[25], Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen[26]
- Award received: Royal Medal[27], Murchison Fund[28], Wollaston Medal[29]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[30], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[31], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[34]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Johann Jakob Egli[37], Carl Nägeli[38]
- Archives at: Zentralbibliothek Zürich[39], Library in the Botanical Garden[40], ETH Zurich University Archives[41]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[42]
- Family name: Heer[43]
- Given name: Oswald[44]
- Work location: Zurich[45]
- Student of: Ernst Friedrich Germar[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Glarus[48]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[49], Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[52], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[53], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[54], The Encyclopedia Americana[55], Pioneers and Milestones of Indonesian Geology 3. Paleontologists and Other Specialists[56]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Oswald Heer include Heerodden[58], a point[59], in Norway[60] and Heer Land[61].
Why It Matters
Entities named for Oswald Heer include Heerodden[58], a point[59], in Norway[60] and Heer Land[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Nägeli[62], a botanist[63], 1817–1891[64], of Switzerland[65], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[66], specialised in botany[67].
FAQs
Where was Oswald Heer born?
Oswald Heer's place of birth was Henau[2].
Where did Oswald Heer die?
Oswald Heer passed away in Lausanne[4].
Who were Oswald Heer's parents?
Oswald Heer's father was Jakob Heer[10].
What did Oswald Heer do for work?
Oswald Heer worked as a curator[5], paleontologist[6], entomologist[7], botanist[8], and geologist[9].
Where did Oswald Heer go to school?
Oswald Heer was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20] and University of Zurich[21].
What awards did Oswald Heer receive?
Honors received include Royal Medal[27], Murchison Fund[28], and Wollaston Medal[29].