Maximilian Perty facts for kids
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Maximilian Perty
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Maximilian Perty
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Josef Anton Maximilian Perty (born September 17, 1804, in Ornbau, Germany – died August 8, 1884, in Bern, Switzerland) was a German naturalist and entomologist. A naturalist studies living things like plants and animals. An entomologist is a scientist who studies insects. He was a professor at the University of Bern, teaching about animals and how their bodies are built. Sometimes, his first name is spelled "Joseph."
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A Life of Discovery
Maximilian Perty loved learning about nature from a young age. He studied natural sciences and medicine in Landshut, Germany. In 1826, he earned his medical degree. After that, he got his PhD at Erlangen for his work on a new kind of beetle.
In 1831, he became a special teacher (called a privat-docent) at the University of Munich. He taught about zoology, which is the study of animals, and general natural history. From 1833 to 1876, he worked as a professor at the University of Bern in Switzerland.
Exploring Insects from Far Away
Perty spent a lot of time studying arthropods. These are creatures like insects, spiders, and crabs. He looked at collections brought back from an expedition to Brazil. These collections were gathered by other famous explorers, Johann Baptist von Spix and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
His Legacy
Maximilian Perty's work was very important. In 1862, a special group of plants was named Pertya in his honor. This was done by a botanist named Carl Heinrich "Bipontinus" Schultz. It showed how much his contributions to science were valued.
Collections
After his death, Maximilian Perty's collections were divided. Some of his important specimens are kept at the University of Bern. Others are at the Zoologische Staatssammlung München in Germany. These collections help scientists today learn more about the natural world.
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In Spanish: Joseph Anton Maximillian Perty para niños
