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Josef Erber

1823 – 1882

Austrian natural history dealer and entomologist

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About Josef Erber

Lived 1823 – 1882 (aged 58). Josef Erber was an Austrian entomologist, businessperson, naturalist, zoologist and zoological collector.

Josef Erber was a natural history dealer in Vienna. He made expeditions to the Greek Islands.

Selected works 1856 Beobachtungen über Zamenis aesculapii Wgl. Verh.zool.-bot.Ges.Wien 6 :393- 396 1857 Weitere Beobachtungen über Zamenis Aesculapii Verh.zool.-bot.Ges.Wien 7:47- 48 1863 Beobachtungen an Amphibien in der Gefangenschaft Verh.zool.-bot.Ges.Wien 13:129- 132 1864 Beiträge zur Lebensweise der Tarantel Verh.zool.-bot.Ges.Wien 14:717- 720 1864 Die Amphibien der österr. Monarchie Verh.zool.-bot.Ges.Wien 14 : 1865) Ueber die auf der Seestrandskiefer: Pinus halepensis Mich. lebenden schädlichen Insekten. (Seitenzahl Angabe korrekt, im Buch falsch papiniert) Verh.zool.-bot.Ges.Wien 15 : 943- 946 1867 Bemerkungen zu meiner Reise nach den griechischen Inseln. Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien; 17: 853-856. 1868. Bericht über eine Reise nach Rhodus. Verhandl. Zool. (Bot.) Ges. Wien. 18:903-908.

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Important facts

Born

14 December 1823, Ockert

Birth century

19th century

Died

9 March 1882, Sigmundsgasse 9

Occupation

Entomologist, businessperson, naturalist, zoologist, zoological collector

Nationality

Austrian Empire, Cisleithania

Also known as

J. Erber

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Josef Erber's

Jan Evangelista Purkyně

1787 – 1869

Physician

Antoine César Becquerel

1788 – 1878

Physicist

William Pulteney Alison

Frequently asked questions

Who was Josef Erber?

Austrian natural history dealer and entomologist (1823-1882)

When was Josef Erber born?

Josef Erber was born on 14 December 1823 in Ockert.

When did Josef Erber die?

Josef Erber died on 9 March 1882 in Sigmundsgasse 9.

What was Josef Erber's occupation?

Josef Erber was an entomologist, businessperson, naturalist, zoologist and zoological collector.

What nationality was Josef Erber?

Josef Erber was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josef Erber

· Wikidata: Q6279774

· DBpedia: Josef Erber (naturalist)

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