Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723 - 1799) was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century. Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
An engraving of a Salmon from the Oeconomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands
Bloch was born in Anspach and practised as a physician in Berlin. He is best known for his encyclopedic work in ichthyology. Between 1782 and 1795 he published his Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische, a 12-volume, beautifully illustrated comprehensive work on fishes. The first three volumes describe fishes in Germany and were entitled Oeconomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands, the remaining volumes dealt with fishes from other parts of the world and were entitled Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Sample engraving from Blochs Ichthyology, published 1782 - 1795. ... The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow up to 58 long and 126 pounds. ... Neu Anspach is a municipality in Germany with about 15000 inhabitants. ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus, the most abundant fish species in the world. ...
Bloch's collection of about 1500 specimens is today preserved at the Museum for Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum) of the Humboldt University of Berlin. Alternative meaning: Humboldt State University, located in Arcata, California Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin The Humboldt University of Berlin (German Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) is the successor to Berlins oldest university, the Friedrich Wilhelm University (Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität), founded in 1810 by the liberal Prussian educational reformer...
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Oeconomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands (http://www.ilabdatabase.com/php/highlights/detail.php3?lang=&book=3), with images
MarcusElieserBloch (1723 - 1799) was a German medical doctor and naturalist.
Bloch was born in Anspach and practised as a physician in Berlin.
Bloch's collection of about 1500 specimens is today preserved at the Museum for Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum) of the Humboldt University of Berlin.
From: MarcusElieserBloch, Ichthyologie ou histoire naturelle des poissons (Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische).
Atlantic Cod are historically one of the most important commercial fishes, and have been called "the beef of the sea." They are omnivorous predators of invertebrates and smaller fishes, and are widely distributed on both sides of the north Atlantic Ocean, including New Yorks marine and brackish waters.
MarcusElieserBloch (17231799), a German physician, based his landmark ichthyology on his own collection of some 1,500 local and foreign fishes.
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