Karl Kraepelin
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Karl Matthias Friedrich Magnus Kraepelin (14 December 1848 Neustrelitz
– 28 June 1915 Hamburg
), was a German naturalist who specialised in the study of scorpions, centipedes, spiders and solfugids, and was noted for his monograph "Scorpiones und Pedipalpi" (Berlin) in 1899, which was an exhaustive survey of the taxonomy of the Order Scorpion
es. From 1889–1914 he was Director of the , which was destroyed during World War II
, and worked on myriapods
from 1901–1916.
Karl Kraepelin studied natural sciences in Göttingen
and Leipzig
, and after his PhD in 1873, was professor of mathematics and sciences in Leipzig and Hamburg. In 1884 he became a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. He was a member of the Assembly of University Professors of Hamburg from 1901 and the Faculty Council of Colonial Institute from 1908.
He was one of 7 children of scholar, stage actor and singer Karl Kraepelin (1817–1882), who had also founded a theological college. His younger brother, Emil Kraepelin (1856–1926), was a pioneer in experimental psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry in Munich from 1903–1922. Between 1903 and 1904 Karl, accompanied by Emil, set out on a five-month voyage, visiting Ceylon, India, Singapore and Java, and in 1908 they undertook a two-month trip to the United States
.
Kraepelin gained worldwide recognition for his commitment to reform science education in schools. He authored several books on botany and zoology, among which, ("Guide for botany classes in middle and high schools").
Numerous species were named in his honour e.g. Boiga kraepelini, the Square-headed Cat Snake, Physocypria kraepelini (an ostracod
), Clavatula kraepelini
(a sea-snail), Tetramorium
kraepelini (an ant), Iurus kraepelini (a scorpion) and many others.
Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 until 1918 it was the capital of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz...
– 28 June 1915 Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
), was a German naturalist who specialised in the study of scorpions, centipedes, spiders and solfugids, and was noted for his monograph "Scorpiones und Pedipalpi" (Berlin) in 1899, which was an exhaustive survey of the taxonomy of the Order Scorpion
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger...
es. From 1889–1914 he was Director of the , which was destroyed during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and worked on myriapods
Myriapoda
Myriapoda is a subphylum of arthropods containing millipedes, centipedes, and others. The group contains 13,000 species, all of which are terrestrial...
from 1901–1916.
Karl Kraepelin studied natural sciences in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, and after his PhD in 1873, was professor of mathematics and sciences in Leipzig and Hamburg. In 1884 he became a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. He was a member of the Assembly of University Professors of Hamburg from 1901 and the Faculty Council of Colonial Institute from 1908.
He was one of 7 children of scholar, stage actor and singer Karl Kraepelin (1817–1882), who had also founded a theological college. His younger brother, Emil Kraepelin (1856–1926), was a pioneer in experimental psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry in Munich from 1903–1922. Between 1903 and 1904 Karl, accompanied by Emil, set out on a five-month voyage, visiting Ceylon, India, Singapore and Java, and in 1908 they undertook a two-month trip to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Kraepelin gained worldwide recognition for his commitment to reform science education in schools. He authored several books on botany and zoology, among which, ("Guide for botany classes in middle and high schools").
Numerous species were named in his honour e.g. Boiga kraepelini, the Square-headed Cat Snake, Physocypria kraepelini (an ostracod
Ostracod
Ostracoda is a class of the Crustacea, sometimes known as the seed shrimp because of their appearance. Some 65,000 species have been identified, grouped into several orders....
), Clavatula kraepelini
Clavatula kraepelini
Clavatula kraepelini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae. -Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 37 mm.-References:...
(a sea-snail), Tetramorium
Tetramorium
Tetramorium is a genus of insect in family Formicidae.Tetramorium was first described in the same publication as Monomorium.-Distribution:...
kraepelini (an ant), Iurus kraepelini (a scorpion) and many others.
Some publications
- Kraepelin, K. 1900. Über einige neue GliederspinnenSolifugaeSolifugae are an order of Arachnida, known as camel spiders, wind scorpions and sun spiders or solifuges, comprising more than 1,000 described species in about 153 genera...
. Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg, Vol. 16 (1): 4. - Kraepelin, K. 1901. Palpigradi und SolifugaeSolifugaeSolifugae are an order of Arachnida, known as camel spiders, wind scorpions and sun spiders or solifuges, comprising more than 1,000 described species in about 153 genera...
. Heft 12, Pp. xi + 1–159 in Das Tierreich. Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen. - Kraepelin, K. 1903. ScorpioneScorpionScorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger...
und SolifugenSolifugaeSolifugae are an order of Arachnida, known as camel spiders, wind scorpions and sun spiders or solifuges, comprising more than 1,000 described species in about 153 genera...
Nordost-Afrikas, gesammelt 1900 und 1901 von Carlo Freihern von Erlanger und Oscar Neumann. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere, 18: 557–578. - Kraepelin, K. 1908a. Die sekundaren GeschlechtscharaktereSexual characteristicsSexual characteristics may refer to:*Primary sexual characteristics*Secondary sex characteristics...
der Skorpione, Pedipalpen und Solifugen. Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten, 25: 181–225.