Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger
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Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger (19 November 1775 Braunschweig
- May 1813) was a German
entomologist and zoologist.
Illiger was the son of a merchant in Brunswick
. He studied under the entomologist Johann Hellwig
, and later worked on the zoological collections of Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg
. Illiger was professor and director of the zoological museum
in Berlin
from its formation in 1810 until his death.
Illiger was the author of Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811), which was an overhaul of the Linnean
system. It was a major influence on the adoption of the concept of the 'Family'. He also edited the Magazin für Insektenkunde widely known as Illiger's Magazine.
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
- May 1813) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
entomologist and zoologist.
Illiger was the son of a merchant in Brunswick
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
. He studied under the entomologist Johann Hellwig
Johann Christian Ludwig Hellwig
Johann Christian Ludwig Hellwig was a German entomologist.After studies of mathematics and natural history at the university of Frankfurt, he became, in 1766, adviser to prince Wilhelm Adolf von Braunschweig at the time of his voyage in the south of Russia.In 1771, he taught in two colleges of...
, and later worked on the zoological collections of Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg
Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg
Johann Centurius Hoffmann Graf von Hoffmannsegg was a German botanist, entomologist and ornithologist.Hoffmannsegg was born at Rammenau and studied at Leipzig and Göttingen. He travelled through Europe acquiring vast collections of plants and animals. He visited Hungary, Austria and Italy in...
. Illiger was professor and director of the zoological museum
Humboldt Museum
The Museum für Naturkunde, officially the ' or Naturkundemuseum , occasionally known as the Humboldt Museum, is a natural history museum in Berlin, Germany. Usually the museum's name is abbreviated MFN...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
from its formation in 1810 until his death.
Illiger was the author of Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811), which was an overhaul of the Linnean
Carolus Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
system. It was a major influence on the adoption of the concept of the 'Family'. He also edited the Magazin für Insektenkunde widely known as Illiger's Magazine.
Works
- Beschreibung einiger neuer Käfer, in: Schneider's entomologisches Magazin (1794)
- Nachricht von einer in etlichten Gersten- und Haferfeldern um Braunschweig wahrscheinlich durch Insecten verursachten Verheerung, in: Brauschweigisches Magazin 50 (1795).
- Verzeichniß der Käfer Preußens. Entworfen von Johann Gottlieb KugelannJohann Gottlieb KugelannJohann Gottlieb Kugelann was a German entomologist. A pharmacist by profession, Kugelann worked on Coleoptera....
(1798) - Die Wurmtrocknis des Harzes, in: Braunschweigisches Magazin 49-50(1798)
- Die Erdmandel, in: Braunschweigisches Magazin 2 (1799)
- Versuch einer systematischen vollständigen Terminologie für das Thierreich und Pflanzenreich (2006)
- Zusätze und Berichte zu Fabricius Systema Eleutheratorus. Magazin fur Insektenkunde 1. viii + 492 pp.(1802).
- Über die südamerikanischen Gürtelthiere, in: Wiedemann's Archiv für die Zoologie (1804).
- Die wilden Pferde in Amerika, in: Braunschweigisches Magazin 7/(1805).
- Nachricht von dem Hornvieh in Paraguay in Südamerika, in: Braunschweigisches Magazin 15-16 (1805).
- Nachlese zu den Bemerkungen, Berichtigungen und Zusätzen zu Fabricii Systema Eleutheratorum Mag. fur Insektenkunde. 6:296-317 (1807).
- Vorschlag zur Aufnahme im Fabricischen Systeme fehlender Käfergattungen. Mag. für Insektenkunde 6:318-350 (1807).
- Prodromus Systematis Mammalium et Avium (1811).
- Überblick der Säugthiere nach ihrer Vertheilung über die Welttheile. Abh. K. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1804-1811: 39-159 (1815).