Walther Hermann Richard Horn (19 October 1871 – 10 July 1939) was a German physician and entomologist who specialised in beetles (Coleoptera), particularly the tiger beetles. He became the founding director of the German entomological institute where he collaborated with entomologists around the world. He is not to be confused with the American entomologist George Henry Horn who also studied Coleoptera.
Walther Horn
Portrait (1916). Oil painting by Ernst Bischoff-Culm.
Horn was born in Berlin where his father was an industrialist. He was collecting insects even at the age of eight. In 1889 he met Gustav Kraatz who influenced his studies and in 1891 he published his first paper on tiger beetles along with his schoolmate Hans Roeschke. He studied medicine and qualified as a physician in 1895. He made collecting trips across Europe, Africa and Asia. He took over a private entomological collections begun by Gustav Kraatz in Berlin in 1904. This institution was renamed as the Deutsches Entomologisches Institut in 1920. During World War I, Horn served on the eastern front. In 1922, Horn as director of the institute, solved the institute's funding problems by affiliating it with the Kaiser Wilhelm Society for the Advancement of Science. Horn established a journal where he reviewed literature and interacted with colleagues across the world. He helped organize several entomological conferences including the International Entomological Congresses (from 1910 to 1938) and produced a comprehensive index of entomological literature.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Selected worksedit
1903. Zur Kenntnis der paläarktischen Cicindelen. Münchener koleopterologische Zeitschrift, 1(4):337-346.
1908. Coleoptera Adephaga. Fam. Carabidae Subfam. Cicindelinae. in: Wytsman P.(ed.), Genera Insectorum. Fascicule 82A. P. Wytsman, Brussels, pp. 1–104, pls. 1–5.
1910. Coleoptera Adephaga. Fam. Carabidae Subfam. Cicindelinae. in: P. Wytsman (ed.), Genera Insectorum. Fascicule 82B. P. Wytsman, Brussels, pp. 105–208, pls. 6–15.
1915. Coleoptera Adephaga. Fam. Carabidae Subfam. Cicindelinae. in: P. Wytsman (ed.), Genera Insectorum. Fascicule 82C. P. Wytsman, Brussels, pp. 209–486, pls. 16–23.
1926. Pars 86. Carabidae: Cicindelinae. IN: S. Schenkling (ed.), Coleopterorum Catalogus. W. Junk, Berlin, 345 pp.
1928–1929. With Sigmund SchenklingIndex Litteraturae Entomologicae Horn, Berlin-Dahlem. A bibliography of entomology, covering the early printed works on entomology through to 1900 and describing over 25,000 printed items.
^Korschefsky, R. (1939). "Dr Walther Horn". Entomol. Blatter. 35: 177–184.
^Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. pp. 1855–1856.
^Wickham, H. F. (1906). "A review of Dr Walther Horn's "Systematischer index der Cicindeliden"". The Canadian Entomologist. 38 (1): 24–27. doi:10.4039/Ent3824-1. ISSN 0008-347X.
^Hase, Albrecht (1931). "Dr. Walther Horn, Berlin-Dahlem, zum 60. Geburtstag". Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde (in German). 7 (12): 143–144. doi:10.1007/BF02342332. ISSN 1612-4758.
^Imms, A. D. (1939). "Dr. Walther Horn". Nature. 144 (3655): 857–857. doi:10.1038/144857b0. ISSN 0028-0836.
^Avinoff, A. (1939-12-01). "Doctor Walther Horn". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 32 (4): 661–663. doi:10.1093/aesa/32.4.661. ISSN 1938-2901.
Other sourcesedit
Anonym [Horn, W. H. R.] Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. G. Doria 60 2
Anonym 1939 [Horn, W. H. R.] Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital. 71 153
Arrow, G. J. 1939: [Horn, W. H. R.] Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (3) 75 204-205
De Beaux, O. 1940: [Horn, W. H. R.] Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. G. Doria 60(2)
Osborn, H. 1937: Fragments of Entomological History Including Some Personal Recollections of Men and Events. Columbus, Ohio, Published by the Author 1 1-394.
Osborn, H. 1952 A Brief History of Entomology Including Time of Demosthenes and Aristotle to Modern Times with over Five Hundred Portraits. Columbus, Ohio, The Spahr & Glenn Company
Solari 1939 [Horn, W. H. R.] Boll. Soc. Ent. Ital. 71 153-154
Index Novus Litteraturae Entomologicae Completely revised new edition of the "Index Litteraturae Entomologicae Bibliography of the literature on entomology from the beginning until 1863
April 14, 2024
walther, horn, walther, hermann, richard, horn, october, 1871, july, 1939, german, physician, entomologist, specialised, beetles, coleoptera, particularly, tiger, beetles, became, founding, director, german, entomological, institute, where, collaborated, with,. Walther Hermann Richard Horn 19 October 1871 10 July 1939 was a German physician and entomologist who specialised in beetles Coleoptera particularly the tiger beetles He became the founding director of the German entomological institute where he collaborated with entomologists around the world He is not to be confused with the American entomologist George Henry Horn who also studied Coleoptera Walther HornPortrait 1916 Oil painting by Ernst Bischoff Culm Born 1871 10 19 19 October 1871Berlin GermanyDied10 July 1939 1939 07 10 aged 67 Berlin GermanyNationalityGermanScientific careerFieldsEntomologyInstitutionsGerman Entomological Institute Contents 1 Life and work 2 Selected works 3 Collection 4 References 5 Other sources 6 External linksLife and work editHorn was born in Berlin where his father was an industrialist He was collecting insects even at the age of eight In 1889 he met Gustav Kraatz who influenced his studies and in 1891 he published his first paper on tiger beetles along with his schoolmate Hans Roeschke He studied medicine and qualified as a physician in 1895 He made collecting trips across Europe Africa and Asia He took over a private entomological collections begun by Gustav Kraatz in Berlin in 1904 This institution was renamed as the Deutsches Entomologisches Institut in 1920 During World War I Horn served on the eastern front In 1922 Horn as director of the institute solved the institute s funding problems by affiliating it with the Kaiser Wilhelm Society for the Advancement of Science Horn established a journal where he reviewed literature and interacted with colleagues across the world He helped organize several entomological conferences including the International Entomological Congresses from 1910 to 1938 and produced a comprehensive index of entomological literature 1 2 3 4 5 6 Selected works edit1903 Zur Kenntnis der palaarktischen Cicindelen Munchener koleopterologische Zeitschrift 1 4 337 346 1908 Coleoptera Adephaga Fam Carabidae Subfam Cicindelinae in Wytsman P ed Genera Insectorum Fascicule 82A P Wytsman Brussels pp 1 104 pls 1 5 1910 Coleoptera Adephaga Fam Carabidae Subfam Cicindelinae in P Wytsman ed Genera Insectorum Fascicule 82B P Wytsman Brussels pp 105 208 pls 6 15 1915 Coleoptera Adephaga Fam Carabidae Subfam Cicindelinae in P Wytsman ed Genera Insectorum Fascicule 82C P Wytsman Brussels pp 209 486 pls 16 23 1926 Pars 86 Carabidae Cicindelinae IN S Schenkling ed Coleopterorum Catalogus W Junk Berlin 345 pp 1928 1929 With Sigmund Schenkling Index Litteraturae Entomologicae Horn Berlin Dahlem A bibliography of entomology covering the early printed works on entomology through to 1900 and describing over 25 000 printed items Collection editHorn s collection of Cicindelidae including larvae as well as his other beetle collections North Africa 1896 Ceylon 1899 North and South America 1902 and Persian Gulf 1926 are conserved in the German Entomological Institute References edit Korschefsky R 1939 Dr Walther Horn Entomol Blatter 35 177 184 Capinera John L ed 2008 Encyclopedia of Entomology Springer pp 1855 1856 Wickham H F 1906 A review of Dr Walther Horn s Systematischer index der Cicindeliden The Canadian Entomologist 38 1 24 27 doi 10 4039 Ent3824 1 ISSN 0008 347X Hase Albrecht 1931 Dr Walther Horn Berlin Dahlem zum 60 Geburtstag Anzeiger fur Schadlingskunde in German 7 12 143 144 doi 10 1007 BF02342332 ISSN 1612 4758 Imms A D 1939 Dr Walther Horn Nature 144 3655 857 857 doi 10 1038 144857b0 ISSN 0028 0836 Avinoff A 1939 12 01 Doctor Walther Horn Annals of the Entomological Society of America 32 4 661 663 doi 10 1093 aesa 32 4 661 ISSN 1938 2901 Other sources editAnonym Horn W H R Ann Mus Civ Stor Nat G Doria 60 2 Anonym 1939 Horn W H R Boll Soc Ent Ital 71 153 Arrow G J 1939 Horn W H R Entomologist s Monthly Magazine 3 75 204 205 De Beaux O 1940 Horn W H R Ann Mus Civ Stor Nat G Doria 60 2 Osborn H 1937 Fragments of Entomological History Including Some Personal Recollections of Men and Events Columbus Ohio Published by the Author 1 1 394 Osborn H 1952 A Brief History of Entomology Including Time of Demosthenes and Aristotle to Modern Times with over Five Hundred Portraits Columbus Ohio The Spahr amp Glenn Company Solari 1939 Horn W H R Boll Soc Ent Ital 71 153 154External links editWorks by or about Walther Horn at Internet Archive Index Novus Litteraturae Entomologicae Completely revised new edition of the Index Litteraturae EntomologicaeBibliography of the literature on entomology from the beginning until 1863 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walther Horn amp oldid 1186319037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
