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Heinrich Rudolf Schinz

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Heinrich Rudolf Schinz
Born30 March 1777
Died8 March 1861(1861-03-08) (aged 83)
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Alma materUniversity of Würzburg and University of Jena
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
InstitutionsUniversity of Zurich

Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (30 March 1777 – 8 March 1861) was a Swiss physician and naturalist.

Biography

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Schinz was born in Zürich and studied medicine at the universities of Würzburg and Jena. In 1798 he received his doctorate and subsequently returned to his hometown of Zürich as a medical practitioner. In 1804 he became a teacher of physiology and natural history at the medical-surgical institute in Zürich, and from 1833 to 1855 he served as an associate professor of zoology at the university of Zurich.[1][2]

Works

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He was also curator at the natural history society of Zurich, and was the author of many important zoological works; such as:

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References

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  1. ^ ADB:Schinz, Rudolf In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 31, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, S. 303–305.
  2. ^ Schinz, Heinrich Rudolf Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz

Bibliography

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  • Mearns and Mearns – Biographies for Birdwatchers. ISBN 0-12-487422-3.