Paul Sarasin
Encyclopedia
Paul Sarasin, full name Paul Benedict Sarasin (11 December 1856 - 7 April 1929) was a Swiss naturalist
and he is known as founder of National park
s in Switzerland
.
He was a second cousin of Fritz Sarasin
. They made a scientific expedition to Celebes (now Sulawesi
).
Paul Sarasin in the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
and he is known as founder of National park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
He was a second cousin of Fritz Sarasin
Fritz Sarasin
Fritz Sarasin, full name Karl Friedrich Sarasin was a Swiss naturalist.He was a second cousin of Paul Sarasin. They made a scientific expedition to Celebes .- Bibliography :...
. They made a scientific expedition to Celebes (now Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
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External links
works by Paul Sarasin in the catalog of the German National LibraryGerman National Library
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Paul Sarasin in the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an encyclopedia on the history of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research in a manner accessible to a broader audience....
- works by Paul Sarasin at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...