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Encyclopedia > Heinrich Rudolf Schinz

Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (1777 - 1861) was a Swiss physician and naturalist. 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now usually viewed as a number of distinct scientific disciplines. ...


Schinz was born at Zurich and studied medicine at Würzburg and Jena, returning to Zurich in 1798 to practice. In 1804 he became a teacher at the medical institute, and in 1833 he became professor of natural history at the university of Zurich. General view showing Grossmünster church. ... Würzburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. ... See also Jena, Louisiana, United States. ... The University of Zurich (in German: Universität Zürich) is the largest university of Switzerland. ...


Schinz was also curator of the natural history society of Zurich, and was the author of many important zoological works. These included Das Thierreich (1821-4), Naturgeschichte und Abildungen der Reptilien (1833-4), and Europäsche Fauna (1840).


Reference

  • Mearns and Mearns - Biographies for Birdwatchers ISBN 0124874223

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Schinz was born at Zurich and studied medicine at Würzburg and Jena, returning to Zurich in 1798 to practice.
Schinz was also curator of the natural history society of Zurich, and was the author of many important zoological works.
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