Goldfuß was born at Thurnau near Bayreuth. His father, a court physician, Johann August Goldfuß (1748–85) died in an accident on a voyage to the East Indies. His mother Margarete née Waechter died in 1799. After studies at the Latin school in Thurnau, he went to study medicine in 1800 first at Arzberg and then at the Collegium Medico-chirurgium in Berlin. At Berlin he was influenced by lectures by Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812). He received a scholarship from the Prussian government and he dedicated his thesis to the officer Karl Freiherr vom Stein zum Altenstein (1770-1840). He completed his doctorate at Erlangen in 1804 with a thesis on South African beetles. He worked briefly at the natural history collection in Erlangen but lost the position after the French invasion of 1806. He edited a magazine Politische Zeitung and in 1808 he was a founder of a medical law firm in Erlangen. After serving as a private tutor for Baron Winkler von Mohrenfels in Helmhofen he considered moving to Calcutta but this was scuttled by a blockade imposed by Napoleon. Following the vacancies created by the death of his teachers Johann von Schreber (1739-1810) and Eugen Esper (1742-1810), he worked as a lecturer in zoology from 1811 and became professor of zoology at the University of Erlangen. He was admitted to the Leopoldina Academy in 1813. In In 1818 he moved to the newly established Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn where he was involved in establishing a natural history museum. He took a keen interest in fossils and introduced the term protozoa in that year although he included not just single-celled organisms but included polyps, bryozoans and rotifers.[1] He was subsequently appointed professor of zoology and mineralogy at the University of Bonn. Aided by Count Georg zu Münster, he issued the important Petrefacta Germaniae (1826–44), a work which was intended to illustrate the invertebratefossils of Germany, but it was left incomplete after the sponges, corals, crinoids, echinoderms and part of the mollusca had been figured.[2] A collection of Goldfuß' botanical specimens are housed at Bonn University.[3][4] 06.04.2024)
Grave in Poppeldorf
Goldfuß married Eleonore Oelhafen (1789-1873) in 1815 and they had five sons and six daughters. One of his sons, Otto Goldfuß (1831-1905), became a malacologist He received an Order of the Red Eagle III Class from the Prussian empire in 1822. He was a Freemason and a member of the Lebanon lodge of Erlangen. He built a large home Rosenburg in Kessenich, Bonn.[2] He suffered from chest disease from 1847 and died from a stroke. He was buried in Poppelsdorf. A street in Bonn was named after him.[5]
Publicationsedit
Enumeratio Insectorum Eleutheratorum Capitis Bonae Spei totiusque Africae descriptione iconibusque nonnullarum specierum novarum, Erlangen 1804
Die Umgebungen von Muggendorf. Ein Taschenbuch für Freunde der Natur und Alterthumskunde, Erlangen 1810 Scanned book
Mikroskopische Beobachtungen über die Metamorphose des vegetabilischen und animalischen Lebens, in: Abhandlungen der Erlanger Societät, Band 1, Erlangen 1810
Naturbeschreibung der Säugethiere, Erlangen 1812
Über die Metamorphose des animalischen und vegetabilischen Lebens, in: Abhandlungen der Erlanger Societät, Band 2, Erlangen 1812
Physikalisch-statistische Beschreibung des Fichtelgebirges, mit G. Bischof, Nürnberg 1817 Zweiter Theil Scanned book
Ueber die Entwicklungsstufen des Thieres, Nürnberg 1817 Scanned book (Nachdruck Basilisken-Presse, Marburg 1979)
Handbuch der Zoologie, Nürnberg 1818 Scanned book
Beschreibung eines fossilen Vielfraß-Schädels aus der Gailenreuther Höle, in: Novis Actis physico-medicis Acad. Caesareae Leopolodino-Carolinae naturae curiosum, Erlangen 1818
Ein Wort über die Bedeutung naturwissenschaftlicher Institute und über ihren Einfluss auf humane Bildung, Bonn 1821. (Scanned book)
Naturhistorischer Atlas, 1.–23. Heft, Düsseldorf 1824–1843 Tafel 101–200 Scanned book
Grundriß der Zoologie, Nürnberg 1826, 2. Auflage 1834 Scanned book
Beiträge zur Petrefactenkunde. 1838 Scanned book
Petrefacta Germaniae. Tam ea, quae in museo universitatis Regia Borussicae Fridericiae Wilhelmiae Rhenanae servantur, quam alia quaecunque in museis Hoeninghusiano Muensteriano aliisque extant, iconibus et descriptionibus illustrata = Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der Petrefacten Deutschlands und der angränzenden Länder, unter Mitwirkung von Georg Graf zu Münster, Düsseldorf 1826–1844 Archive, Erster Theil. 2. Auflage 1862 Scanned book
Der Schädelbau des Mosasaurus, durch Beschreibung einer neuen Art Gattung. Mainz 1842 Scanned book
Beiträge zur vorweltlichen Fauna des Steinkohlengebirges. Bonn 1847 Scanned book
Ein Seestern aus der Grauwacke. In: Verhandlungen des naturhistorischen Vereines der preussischen Rheinlande, 5, Bonn 1848, Tafel 5 (Digitalisat), S. 145–146 (Scanned book)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Goldfuss, Georg August". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 211.
Literatureedit
Georg Uschmann (1964), "Goldfuß, August", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 6, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 605–605
Wolfhart Langer: Georg August Goldfuß - Ein biographischer Beitrag in: Bonner Geschichtsblätter, Band 23/1969, S. 229-243
georg, august, goldfuss, georg, august, goldfuß, april, 1782, october, 1848, german, palaeontologist, zoologist, botanist, became, professor, zoology, university, erlangen, later, university, bonn, coined, terms, protozoa, pelecypoda, georg, august, goldfußgeo. Georg August Goldfuss 18 April 1782 2 October 1848 was a German palaeontologist zoologist and botanist He became a professor of zoology at the University of Erlangen and later at the University of Bonn He coined the terms protozoa and pelecypoda Georg August GoldfussGeorg August Goldfuss by Adolf Hohneck 1841 Born 1782 04 18 18 April 1782Died2 October 1848 1848 10 02 aged 66 Illustration of class Protozoa order Infusoria family Monades by Goldfuss Contents 1 Life and work 2 Publications 3 References 4 Literature 5 External linksLife and work editGoldfuss was born at Thurnau near Bayreuth His father a court physician Johann August Goldfuss 1748 85 died in an accident on a voyage to the East Indies His mother Margarete nee Waechter died in 1799 After studies at the Latin school in Thurnau he went to study medicine in 1800 first at Arzberg and then at the Collegium Medico chirurgium in Berlin At Berlin he was influenced by lectures by Carl Ludwig Willdenow 1765 1812 He received a scholarship from the Prussian government and he dedicated his thesis to the officer Karl Freiherr vom Stein zum Altenstein 1770 1840 He completed his doctorate at Erlangen in 1804 with a thesis on South African beetles He worked briefly at the natural history collection in Erlangen but lost the position after the French invasion of 1806 He edited a magazine Politische Zeitung and in 1808 he was a founder of a medical law firm in Erlangen After serving as a private tutor for Baron Winkler von Mohrenfels in Helmhofen he considered moving to Calcutta but this was scuttled by a blockade imposed by Napoleon Following the vacancies created by the death of his teachers Johann von Schreber 1739 1810 and Eugen Esper 1742 1810 he worked as a lecturer in zoology from 1811 and became professor of zoology at the University of Erlangen He was admitted to the Leopoldina Academy in 1813 In In 1818 he moved to the newly established Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universitat Bonn where he was involved in establishing a natural history museum He took a keen interest in fossils and introduced the term protozoa in that year although he included not just single celled organisms but included polyps bryozoans and rotifers 1 He was subsequently appointed professor of zoology and mineralogy at the University of Bonn Aided by Count Georg zu Munster he issued the important Petrefacta Germaniae 1826 44 a work which was intended to illustrate the invertebrate fossils of Germany but it was left incomplete after the sponges corals crinoids echinoderms and part of the mollusca had been figured 2 A collection of Goldfuss botanical specimens are housed at Bonn University 3 4 06 04 2024 nbsp Grave in Poppeldorf Goldfuss married Eleonore Oelhafen 1789 1873 in 1815 and they had five sons and six daughters One of his sons Otto Goldfuss 1831 1905 became a malacologist He received an Order of the Red Eagle III Class from the Prussian empire in 1822 He was a Freemason and a member of the Lebanon lodge of Erlangen He built a large home Rosenburg in Kessenich Bonn 2 He suffered from chest disease from 1847 and died from a stroke He was buried in Poppelsdorf A street in Bonn was named after him 5 Publications editEnumeratio Insectorum Eleutheratorum Capitis Bonae Spei totiusque Africae descriptione iconibusque nonnullarum specierum novarum Erlangen 1804 Die Umgebungen von Muggendorf Ein Taschenbuch fur Freunde der Natur und Alterthumskunde Erlangen 1810 Scanned book Mikroskopische Beobachtungen uber die Metamorphose des vegetabilischen und animalischen Lebens in Abhandlungen der Erlanger Societat Band 1 Erlangen 1810 Naturbeschreibung der Saugethiere Erlangen 1812 Uber die Metamorphose des animalischen und vegetabilischen Lebens in Abhandlungen der Erlanger Societat Band 2 Erlangen 1812 Physikalisch statistische Beschreibung des Fichtelgebirges mit G Bischof Nurnberg 1817 Zweiter Theil Scanned book Ueber die Entwicklungsstufen des Thieres Nurnberg 1817 Scanned book Nachdruck Basilisken Presse Marburg 1979 Handbuch der Zoologie Nurnberg 1818 Scanned book Beschreibung eines fossilen Vielfrass Schadels aus der Gailenreuther Hole in Novis Actis physico medicis Acad Caesareae Leopolodino Carolinae naturae curiosum Erlangen 1818 Ein Wort uber die Bedeutung naturwissenschaftlicher Institute und uber ihren Einfluss auf humane Bildung Bonn 1821 Scanned book Naturhistorischer Atlas 1 23 Heft Dusseldorf 1824 1843 Tafel 101 200 Scanned book Naturhistorischer Atlas nebst Erl 1 4 Arnz Dusseldorf 1826 Digitized Grundriss der Zoologie Nurnberg 1826 2 Auflage 1834 Scanned book Beitrage zur Petrefactenkunde 1838 Scanned book Petrefacta Germaniae Tam ea quae in museo universitatis Regia Borussicae Fridericiae Wilhelmiae Rhenanae servantur quam alia quaecunque in museis Hoeninghusiano Muensteriano aliisque extant iconibus et descriptionibus illustrata Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der Petrefacten Deutschlands und der angranzenden Lander unter Mitwirkung von Georg Graf zu Munster Dusseldorf 1826 1844 Archive Erster Theil 2 Auflage 1862 Scanned book Der Schadelbau des Mosasaurus durch Beschreibung einer neuen Art Gattung Mainz 1842 Scanned book Beitrage zur vorweltlichen Fauna des Steinkohlengebirges Bonn 1847 Scanned book Ein Seestern aus der Grauwacke In Verhandlungen des naturhistorischen Vereines der preussischen Rheinlande 5 Bonn 1848 Tafel 5 Digitalisat S 145 146 Scanned book The standard author abbreviation Goldfuss is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 6 References edit Scamardella J M 1999 Not plants or animals a brief history of the origin of Kingdoms Protozoa Protista and Protoctista PDF International Microbiology 2 4 207 221 PMID 10943416 Archived from the original PDF on 14 June 2011 a b Chisholm 1911 HUH entry for George August Goldfuss Index of Botanists Harvard University Herbarium Retrieved January 5 2012 Thomann Bjorn Georg August Goldfuss Internetportal Rheinische Geschichte Retrieved 6 April 2024 Uschmann Georg 1964 Goldfuss August Neue Deutsche Biographie in German Vol 6 p 605 International Plant Names Index Goldfuss Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Goldfuss Georg August Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 12 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 211 Literature editGeorg Uschmann 1964 Goldfuss August Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 6 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 605 605 Wolfhart Langer Georg August Goldfuss Ein biographischer Beitrag in Bonner Geschichtsblatter Band 23 1969 S 229 243External links editGoldfuss Museum Georg August Goldfuss in the German National Library catalogue Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg August Goldfuss amp oldid 1218746520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
