Fritz Müller
Physician, Deceased Person
1834 – 1895
Who was Fritz Müller?
Fritz Müller was a Swiss doctor, zoologist, and herpetologist.
He was born in Basel and studied at the University of Basel from 1852 to 1854, and then at Würzburg and Prague, where he became a medical doctor in 1857. After further experience in Vienna, Paris and Berlin, he returned to Basel to practise medicine.
He was a founder member of the regional medical society in 1860 and took a leading role in the sanitary services in Basel, which he directed from 1872.
He gave public lectures in zoology at the university from 1868. His zoological work focussed on reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and arachnids.
From 1873, he suffered from a chronic illness as a result of which he spent periods near the Mediterranean. He died in Basel.
In 1868 he described Nessia sarasinorum, a species of skink sometimes referred to as "Müller's nessia". His name is also associated with the herpetological species Gongylophis muelleri and Calamaria muelleri; both species being circumscribed by George Albert Boulenger.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Fritz Müller." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/fritz-müller/m/06rzrx>.
Discuss this Fritz Müller biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In