Rudolf Leuckart
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Rudolf Leuckart was an entomologist, best known for Untersuchungen über Trichina spiralis.
Quick Facts About Rudolf Leuckart
- Born
- October 7, 1822
- Died
- February 6, 1898
- Profession
- Entomologist
- Notable works
- Untersuchungen über Trichina spiralis
About Rudolf Leuckart
Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolf Leuckart was a German zoologist and a professor at the University of Giessen and then at Leipzig. He was a pioneer of parasitology research and established the field through a two-volume work on the parasites of humans. He has been called the "father of parasitology". He published a two-volume work on the parasites of humans. He helped identify the life history of Trichinella and helped manage trichinosis. He was also known for developing a series of illustrated wall charts for use in zoology instruction. He was a nephew to naturalist Friedrich Sigismund Leuckart (1794–1843). His son Rudolf Leuckart became a chemist but died young.
Biography source: Wikipedia
