Friedrich August Körnicke
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Friedrich August Körnicke (January 29, 1828 – January 16, 1908) was a German agronomist
and botanist born in Pratau (now a part of Wittenberg
, Saxony-Anhalt
). He was the father of agricultural botanist Max Koernicke (1874–1955).
Körnicke studied sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin
, where in 1856 he earned his doctorate. As a student he participated in numerous botanical field trips, and at the university was influenced by distinguished botanists that included Alexander Braun
(1805–1877) and Johannes von Hanstein
(1822–1880). After graduation he worked as curator
of the herbarium
at the botanical gardens in St. Petersburg.
From 1858 to 1867 he taught classes at the Landwirtschaftlichen Akademie Waldau (Waldau Agricultural Academy) near Königsberg
. Afterwards he was successor to Julius Sachs (1832–1897) as professor of botany at the Agricultural Academy of Poppelsdorf in Bonn
, a position he maintained until 1898.
Körnicke was a leading authority on cereal grains. At Bonn he conducted important investigations of agricultural crops, and performed systematic research involving improved varieties of grain. With agricultural scientist Hugo Werner (1839–1912), he published a landmark textbook on grain cultivation called Handbuch des Getreidebaues.
Agronomist
An agronomist is a scientist who specializes in agronomy, which is the science of utilizing plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. An agronomist is an expert in agricultural and allied sciences, with the exception veterinary sciences.Agronomists deal with interactions between plants, soils, and...
and botanist born in Pratau (now a part of Wittenberg
Wittenberg
Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a city in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the river Elbe. It has a population of about 50,000....
, Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
). He was the father of agricultural botanist Max Koernicke (1874–1955).
Körnicke studied sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
, where in 1856 he earned his doctorate. As a student he participated in numerous botanical field trips, and at the university was influenced by distinguished botanists that included Alexander Braun
Alexander Braun
Alexander Carl Heinrich Braun was a German botanist from Regensburg, Bavaria.He studied botany in Heidelberg, Paris and Munich. In 1833 he began teaching botany at the Polytechnic School of Karlsruhe, staying there until 1846...
(1805–1877) and Johannes von Hanstein
Johannes von Hanstein
Johannes Ludwig Emil Robert von Hanstein was a German botanist who was a native of Potsdam.He attended classes at the Gärtnerlehranstalt in Potsdam, and later studied sciences in Berlin, attaining his doctorate in 1848...
(1822–1880). After graduation he worked as curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
of the herbarium
Herbarium
In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
at the botanical gardens in St. Petersburg.
From 1858 to 1867 he taught classes at the Landwirtschaftlichen Akademie Waldau (Waldau Agricultural Academy) near Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
. Afterwards he was successor to Julius Sachs (1832–1897) as professor of botany at the Agricultural Academy of Poppelsdorf in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, a position he maintained until 1898.
Körnicke was a leading authority on cereal grains. At Bonn he conducted important investigations of agricultural crops, and performed systematic research involving improved varieties of grain. With agricultural scientist Hugo Werner (1839–1912), he published a landmark textbook on grain cultivation called Handbuch des Getreidebaues.
Selected publications
- Monographia scripta de EriocaulaceaeEriocaulaceaeThe Eriocaulaceae or pipewort family is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the order Poales. The family is large, with about 1,150-1,200 species described in ten genera. The family is widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group occurring in tropical regions,...
, 1856), - Vegitation des zollvereinten und nördlichen Deutschlands, 1858
- Zur Geschichte der Gartenbohne, 1885
- Die Entstehung und das Verhalten neuer Getreidevarietäten, 1908