Miroslav Servit ( Czech. Miroslav Servít , 1886 - 1959 ) - Czech lichenologist and bryologist.
| Miroslav Servit | |
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| Czech Miroslav Servít | |
| Date of Birth | December 17, 1886 |
| Place of Birth | Zwole nad Pernstejn |
| Date of death | April 6, 1959 (72 years old) |
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| Scientific field | lichenology |
| Taxonomy of wildlife | |
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation " Servít " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
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Biography
Born on December 17, 1886 in Zvol nad Pernshteyn (now in the Zdar nad Sazavou region ) in a farmer's family. He studied at a real school in Nove Mesto na Morava , graduating in 1905 at the school of painting. He received his higher education at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Charles University in Prague and at the Prague Agricultural Academy.
From 1910 to 1914, Servit worked as an assistant at the Tabor Agricultural Academy. In 1915, he received a Ph.D. Since 1920, Servit was a professor at the State Agricultural Experimental Station in Gorzyca , and since 1923 was its director. From 1936 to 1943, Miroslav Servit led the Agricultural Academy in Hradec Králové .
After the end of World War II, M. Servit was appointed director of the Kadan Higher Agricultural School in 1945. Servit published many publications on lichenology, revised the taxonomy of many genera of lichens.
In 1950, due to disagreements with the communist government of Czechoslovakia, he was forced to resign, after which he taught for several years at a school in Klasterec nad Ohří , where few knew about his contribution to science, while continuing to print articles. On April 6, 1959, Miroslav Servit passed away.
Some scientific papers
- Servít, M. (1910). První příspěvek ku lichenologii Moravy . 83 p.
- Servít, M. (1954). Lichenes Familiae Verrucariacearum . 250 p.
Childbirth named after M. Servit
- Servitia MSChrist. & Alstrup , 2001
Literature
- Stafleu FA , Cowan RS Taxonomic Literature : [ eng. ] . - Ed. 2. - Utrecht, Antwerpen, The Hague, Boston, 1985. - Vol. V: Sal — Ste. - P. 524-525. - 1066 p. - ISBN 90-313-0631-2 . - DOI : 10.5962 / bhl.title.48631 .