Johann Büttikofer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dr. Johann Büttikofer (August 9, 1850 – June 24, 1927), was a Swiss zoologist.

Büttikofer was born in Ranflüh im Emmenthal and studied biology at Berne. In 1879 he joined the staff of the Royal Zoological Museum in Leiden, becoming curator between 1884 and 1897. He made two trips to Liberia, the first was from 1879 to 1882, and the second from 1886 to 1887. In 1893-94 he accompanied the Nieuwenhuis expedition to central Borneo.

Between 1897 and 1924 he was Director of the Zoological Garden at Rotterdam. After his retirement he settled in Berne.

[edit] Works

  • Mededeelingen over Liberia. Resultaten van eene onderzoekingsreis door J. Büttikofer en C.F. Sala in de jaren 1879 - 1882. (1883)
  • "Reisebilder aus Liberia: Resultate geographischer, naturwissenschaftlicher und ethnographischer Untersuchungen während der Jahre 1879-1882 und 1886-1887.", 1890.
  This article about a zoologist is a stub. You can help by expanding it.
 This Swiss biographical article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.