Paul Friedrich Reinsch (21 March 1836, in Kirchenlamitz – 31 January 1914, in Erlangen) was a German phycologist and paleontologist.

Biography

He studied natural sciences in Munich and Erlangen, afterwards working as a high school teacher in Erlangen, Zweibrücken and Baselland. Following retirement, he settled in Erlangen as a private scholar.[1]

During his tenure in Baselland, he collected mosses, being inspired by the work of Wilhelm Philippe Schimper and Philipp Bruch. In his scientific travels, he spent two years in North America and considerable time in Cyprus. In the last 20 years of his life, he focused his energy towards research of fossil Foraminifera.[2][3]

Commemorations

Selected works

The standard author abbreviation Reinsch is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  2. ^ University of Zurich » Herbaria of the University and ETH Zurich biographical information
  3. ^ Algae (Collectors Index Herbarium M) 3.1. Algal herbaria
  4. ^ "Reinschia C.E.Bertrand & B.Renault, 1893". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Reinschiella De Toni, 1889". www.marinespecies.org. WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  6. ^ Google Search published works
  7. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Reinsch.
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