Bernhard Peyer (25 July 1885 – 23 February 1963) was a Swiss paleontologist and anatomist who served as a professor at the University of Zurich. A major contribution was on the evolution of vertebrate teeth.
Peyer was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, the son of a textile-factory owning namesake father and Sophie Frey. While at secondary school in Schaffhausen he met Ferdinand Schalch in the field who influenced him into paleontology although there had been scientists in the family in the past, including the anatomist Johann Conrad Peyer (1653-1712). In 1905 he went to study at the University of Tübingen and then at Munich where he listed to lectures by Richard von Hertwig, Ferdinand Broili and Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach. In 1907 he graduated from the University of Zurich with a dissertation on Die Entwicklung des Schädelskeletes von Vipera aspis under Arnold Lang. He received a doctorate in 1911. In 1912 he went on an expedition to Rovigno, Italy and then to South America (1912–13). In 1918 he became a Privatdozent at the University of Zurich and began to teach paleontology. One of his areas of interest was in the evolution of mammals and examined the changes in dentition. He became a full professor in 1943 and retired in 1955. His work on the evolution of teeth was translated into English as Comparative Odontology and published in 1968.[1][2]
^Fischer, Hans (1963). "Nekrologie: Bernhard Peyer (1885–1963)" (PDF). Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich (in German). 108 (4): 467–469.
^Peyer, H.C. (1963). "Prof. Dr. Bernhard Peyer 1885-1963". Verhandlungen der Schweizerischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft. Wissenschaftlicher und Administrativer Teil (in German). 143: 242–250.
^Bürgin, Toni; Rieppel, Olivier; Sander, P. Martin; Tschanz, Karl (1989). "The Fossils of Monte San Giorgio". Scientific American. 260 (6): 74–81. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0689-74. ISSN 0036-8733. JSTOR 24987285.
^Maisch, M. W.; Lehmann, J. (2002). "A new basal omphalosaurid from the Middle Triassic of Germany". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Monatshefte. 2002 (9): 513–525. doi:10.1127/njgpm/2002/2002/513.
^Rieppel, Olivier (1985). "A second actinistian from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio, Kanton Tessin, Switzerland". Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae. 78: 707–713. doi:10.5169/seals-165676.
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January 01, 1970
bernhard, peyer, july, 1885, february, 1963, swiss, paleontologist, anatomist, served, professor, university, zurich, major, contribution, evolution, vertebrate, teeth, born, 1885, july, 1885schaffhausendied23, february, 1963, 1963, aged, zürichoccupationpalae. Bernhard Peyer 25 July 1885 23 February 1963 was a Swiss paleontologist and anatomist who served as a professor at the University of Zurich A major contribution was on the evolution of vertebrate teeth Bernhard PeyerBorn 1885 07 25 25 July 1885SchaffhausenDied23 February 1963 1963 02 23 aged 77 ZurichOccupationPalaeontologist Peyer was born in Schaffhausen Switzerland the son of a textile factory owning namesake father and Sophie Frey While at secondary school in Schaffhausen he met Ferdinand Schalch in the field who influenced him into paleontology although there had been scientists in the family in the past including the anatomist Johann Conrad Peyer 1653 1712 In 1905 he went to study at the University of Tubingen and then at Munich where he listed to lectures by Richard von Hertwig Ferdinand Broili and Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach In 1907 he graduated from the University of Zurich with a dissertation on Die Entwicklung des Schadelskeletes von Vipera aspis under Arnold Lang He received a doctorate in 1911 In 1912 he went on an expedition to Rovigno Italy and then to South America 1912 13 In 1918 he became a Privatdozent at the University of Zurich and began to teach paleontology One of his areas of interest was in the evolution of mammals and examined the changes in dentition He became a full professor in 1943 and retired in 1955 His work on the evolution of teeth was translated into English as Comparative Odontology and published in 1968 1 2 Peyer married Hildegard Amsler widow of a cousin mother of the paleontologist Hans Conrad Peyer in 1926 and they had five children He named a placodont Cyamodus hildegardis in her honour in 1931 A street in Meride village at the foot of Monte San Giorgio where he made many paleontological excavations 3 was named in his honour The species Omphalosaurus peyeri Morganucodon peyeri and Ticinepomis peyeri are named after him 4 5 References edit Fischer Hans 1963 Nekrologie Bernhard Peyer 1885 1963 PDF Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zurich in German 108 4 467 469 Peyer H C 1963 Prof Dr Bernhard Peyer 1885 1963 Verhandlungen der Schweizerischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Wissenschaftlicher und Administrativer Teil in German 143 242 250 Burgin Toni Rieppel Olivier Sander P Martin Tschanz Karl 1989 The Fossils of Monte San Giorgio Scientific American 260 6 74 81 doi 10 1038 scientificamerican0689 74 ISSN 0036 8733 JSTOR 24987285 Maisch M W Lehmann J 2002 A new basal omphalosaurid from the Middle Triassic of Germany Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie Monatshefte 2002 9 513 525 doi 10 1127 njgpm 2002 2002 513 Rieppel Olivier 1985 A second actinistian from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio Kanton Tessin Switzerland Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 78 707 713 doi 10 5169 seals 165676 External links editComparative Odontology 1968 online borrowable Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernhard Peyer amp oldid 1186478523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
