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Gerhard Krefft (30 March 1912 - 20 March 1993) was a German ichthyologist and herpetologist.[1]
Gerhard Krefft | |
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| Born | 30 March 1912 Lokstedt, Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 20 March 1993 (aged 80) Hamburg, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
| Spouse | Ingeborg |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | zoologist, palaeontologist, Curator of Australian Museum, Gerard Krefft (1830–1881) (great-uncle). |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | ichthyology, herpetology |
| Institutions | Institute of Sea Fisheries, Hamburg |
| Thesis | "Feeding experiments Tritons (Salamandridae), with special emphasis on the uptake of vitamins (1938) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Erich Berthold Klatt (1885–1958)) |
Family
editHis father was a neurologist, who "was an enthusiastic collector of living reptiles and amphibians", and his mother was a concert singer.[2]
He and his wife Ingeborg were married in 1947, and they had three daughters.[3]
He was the great-nephew of the zoologist, palaeontologist, and Curator of the Australian Museum, Johann Ludwig (Louis) Gerard Krefft (1830–1881).[3]
Professional career
editHe had more than 160 scientific publications, many of which were "milestone contributions to the taxonomy and zoogeography of oceanic fishes".[4][5]
Taxon named in his honor
edit- Nemamyxine kreffti C. B. McMillan & Wisner, 1982, the Krefft's hagfish, is a species of hagfish in the genus Nemamyxine. It is found in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean from off Argentina and southern Brazil.[6]
References
editReferences
edit- Stehmann, Matthias; Hulley, P. Alexander (16 May 1994). "Obituary: Gerhard Krefft, 30 March 1912-20 March 1993". Copeia. 1994 (2): 558–564. JSTOR 1447019. Retrieved 22 September 2022.