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Ernst Bresslau
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| Born |
Ernst Ludwig Breßlau
10 July 1877 |
| Died | 9 May 1935 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Strasbourg |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, Helminthology |
| Institutions | University of Cologne, University of São Paulo |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Bresslau |
Ernst Ludwig Bresslau was an important German zoologist. He was born in Berlin, Germany, on July 10, 1877. He passed away in São Paulo, Brazil, on May 9, 1935. Ernst was the son of a famous historian named Harry Bresslau.
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Ernst Bresslau's Life and Discoveries
Early Life and Education
Ernst Ludwig Bresslau was born in 1877 in Berlin, which was part of the German Empire at the time. His father, Harry Bresslau, was a professor of history at the University of Berlin. When Ernst was about 13 years old, his family moved to Strasbourg. There, Ernst began his studies in medicine and natural sciences at the University of Strasbourg.
Travels and Research in Brazil
In 1902, Ernst Bresslau earned his PhD from the University of Strasbourg. Two years later, in 1904, he traveled to Brazil for the first time. He went as a naval doctor, helping people on ships.
Later, from 1913 to 1914, he returned to Brazil. This time, he focused on zoological research. He explored central and northeastern parts of the country, studying animals. His trips to Brazil were very important for his work.
University Career and Key Research
After his travels, Ernst Bresslau became the director of zoology at the Georg-Speyer-Haus in Frankfurt am Main in 1919. From 1925 to 1933, he was a professor at the University of Cologne. He played a big part in starting the zoology institute there.
In 1934, he moved back to Brazil. He became the director of the zoological institute at the University of São Paulo.
His main research focused on several interesting areas:
- The development of flatworms, which are simple, soft-bodied animals.
- Studies of infusoria, tiny single-celled organisms found in water.
- How mammary glands (milk-producing organs) develop in marsupials. Marsupials are animals like kangaroos and opossums that carry their young in a pouch.
Bresslau's Legacy
Ernst Bresslau's work was so important that a type of Brazilian lizard was named after him. It's called Bachia bresslaui, or sometimes "Bresslau's bachia". This lizard was described in 1935 by another scientist, Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral.
