August Wilhelm Heinrich Blasius [SEP] place of death
August Wilhelm Heinrich Blasius
August Wilhelm Heinrich Blasius (5 July 1845 in Braunschweig – 31 May 1912 in Braunschweig) was a German ornithologist.
Blasius belonged to a family of scientists: his father was the ornithologist Johann Heinrich Blasius (1809-1870) and his brother was the ornithologist Rudolf Heinrich Paul Blasius (1842-1907).
In 1871 he became a professor of zoology and botany at the Braunschweig University of Technology. He also served as director of its natural history museum and botanical gardens. He was a
Blasius
Blasius may refer to:
- various saints, including Saint Blaise (the French form of Blasius)
- August Wilhelm Heinrich Blasius (1845–1912), German ornithologist
- Blasius of Parma (ca. 1345–1416), natural philosopher, born in Parma
- Frédéric Blasius (1758–1829), French opera composer and conductor
- Gerard Blasius (1627–1682), Dutch anatomist
- Heinrich Wilhelm Blasius (1818–1899), German meteorologist
- Joan Blasius (1639–1672), Dutch playwright, Gerhard's younger brother