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Merian
Merian may refer to People with the surname * Merian family, Swiss patrician family from Basel * Matthäus Merian the Elder (1593–1650), Swiss-German engraver and publisher * Matthäus Merian the Younger (1621–1687), Swiss painter * Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717), naturalist and scientific illustrator * Johann Bernhard Merian (1723–1807), Swiss philosopher * Christoph Merian (1800–1858), Swiss banker, businessman and rentier * Merian C. Cooper (1893—1973), American aviator and writer, director of ''King Kong'' * Charles Merian Cooper (1856–1923), American congressman from Florida * Leon Merian (born Leon Megerdichian) (1923-2007), American jazz trumpeter Other * ''Merian'' (magazine), a German travel magazine * Plan de Mérian, a map of Paris, France created in 1615 * Villa Merian, a Villa in Münchenstein, Switzerland * Christoph Merian Stiftung, a non-profit-making public utility institution in Basel, Switzerland * 48458 Merian, a minor planet named after Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 164713 January 1717) was a German Entomology, entomologist, naturalist and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to document observations about insects directly. Merian was a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family. Merian received her artistic training from her stepfather, Jacob Marrel, a student of the still life painter Georg Flegel. Merian published her first book of natural illustrations in 1675. She had started to collect insects as an adolescent. At age 13, she raised Bombyx mori, silkworms. In 1679, Merian published the first volume of a two-volume series on caterpillars; the second volume followed in 1683. Each volume contained 50 plates that she engraved and etched. Merian documented evidence on the process of metamorphosis and the plant hosts of 186 European insect species. Along with the illustrations Merian included descriptions of their life cycles. In 1699, Merian travelled to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merian Family
The Merian family is a patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician family of Basel, Switzerland. It consists of two branches (an 'elder Basel line' and a 'younger' one) who were citizens of Basel from 1498 and from 1549/1553. The family were represented in the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt in 1532 and grew to become distinguished aldermen. Its notable members include the 18th century politician and the 19th century banker Christoph Merian, who founded the renowned Basel charity ''Christoph Merian Stiftung''. The younger Basel line includes a Frankfurt sub-branch founded by the engraver Matthäus Merian the Elder (1593-1650), whose descendants became artists during the Baroque period and ran what became one of Europe's largest publishers in the 17th century. Matthäus Merian's daughter was the naturalist and artist Maria Sibylla Merian. Origin and distribution The family name is not limited to Basel, and is also found (in variants like ''Meria, Merian, Meriam'' and ''von Merian'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoph Merian
Christoph Merian (22 January 1800 – 22 August 1858) was a Swiss banker, businessman, land owner and philanthropist of the Merian family. In 1840, Merian was the largest private land owner in Switzerland and one of the richest Swiss citizens. Early life and education Merian was born 22 January 1800 in Basel, Switzerland, to Christoph Merian Sr. (1769–1849), a merchant and manufacturer, and Valeria Merian (née Hoffmann). He had five siblings, of whom four died prematurely, and his sister Susanna died aged 25. His father was once the richest Swiss citizen with an estimated net worth of 9 million Swiss Francs at the time of his death in 1849 (approximately 450 million in 2025). He was a member of the older lineage of the Merian family belonging to the Daig. The family initially lived in the ; later they moved into a house on the St. Alban Graben. In 1811, his father bought the estate in Brüglingen, Münchenstein where the family would spend the summer. He attended the privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoph Merian Stiftung
Christoph Merian (22 January 1800 – 22 August 1858) was a Swiss banker, businessman, land owner and philanthropist of the Merian family. In 1840, Merian was the largest private land owner in Switzerland and one of the richest Swiss citizens. Early life and education Merian was born 22 January 1800 in Basel, Switzerland, to Christoph Merian Sr. (1769–1849), a merchant and manufacturer, and Valeria Merian (née Hoffmann). He had five siblings, of whom four died prematurely, and his sister Susanna died aged 25. His father was once the richest Swiss citizen with an estimated net worth of 9 million Swiss Francs at the time of his death in 1849 (approximately 450 million in 2025). He was a member of the older lineage of the Merian family belonging to the Daig. The family initially lived in the ; later they moved into a house on the St. Alban Graben. In 1811, his father bought the estate in Brüglingen, Münchenstein where the family would spend the summer. He attended the priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Merian
The Villa Merian, with its English Garden, stands on the elevated plain above Brüglingen in Münchenstein, in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Geographical location The geographical area Brüglingen is a plane region that lies along the western bank of the river Birs between St. Jakob an der Birs, St. Jacob an der Birs (now part of Basel) and Münchenstein. The Villa Merian, with its English garden, English Garden, stands upon the elevated plain directly above the Watermill Museum Brüglingen. History Manor house The original manor house was built in 1711 Baroque architecture, Baroque style by Alexander Löffler, above the watermill and the canal. The two storey building was covered by a gentle sloped hip roof, hipped roof. Before the northern cladding there was a courtyard. To the south there was an arboretum and plant nursery. On the western side there was a tower and a gardening house. Built onto the rear of the house was a polygonal towe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthäus Merian The Younger
Matthäus Merian (25 March 1621 – 15 February 1687) was a Swiss engraver and portrait painter. Biography He was born in Basel as the eldest son of Matthäus Merian the Elder and his first wife Maria Magdalena née de Bry; like his father he became an engraver. He was the half-brother of Maria Sybilla Merian and the brother of Caspar Merian. He is documented as having served Carl Gustaf Wrangel as an importer of wine and other luxury goods and is known for his portraits. He became a teacher of Bartholomäus Kilian. After the death of his grandfather Johann Theodor de Bry, his father took over his publishing house in Frankfurt, where Matthew the Younger became a pupil of Joachim von Sandrart. With him he went to Amsterdam in 1637, to Paris in 1641 and to London in 1639 with Anthonis van Dyck. In 1642, Merian returned to Frankfurt, but from 1643 to 1647 he stayed in Italy to study. In 1647 he took part as a political agent and representative of several princes at the Peace C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Bernhard Merian
Johann Bernhard Merian or Jean-Bernard Mérian (28 September 1723, Liestal – 12 February 1807, Berlin) was a Swiss philosopher active in the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. He played a significant role in introducing English philosophical thought, particularly David Hume's works, to continental Europe through his translations and commentaries. Life and career Merian studied at the University of Basle, gaining his doctorate in 1740. Merian came to Berlin in 1750 as a member of the Berlin Academy, which was then under the presidency of Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (who had been president since 1746). He was recommended by his Basel compatriot Johann II Bernoulli, who suggested him to Maupertuis as a young, diligent, and not too demanding candidate for the philosophical class of the Academy. Prior to his appointment in Berlin, Merian had worked as a tutor in the Netherlands. In Berlin, he quickly integrated into the French-Reformed colony and married the eldest da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merian C
Merian may refer to People with the surname * Merian family, Swiss patrician family from Basel * Matthäus Merian the Elder (1593–1650), Swiss-German engraver and publisher * Matthäus Merian the Younger (1621–1687), Swiss painter * Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717), naturalist and scientific illustrator * Johann Bernhard Merian (1723–1807), Swiss philosopher * Christoph Merian (1800–1858), Swiss banker, businessman and rentier * Merian C. Cooper (1893—1973), American aviator and writer, director of ''King Kong'' * Charles Merian Cooper (1856–1923), American congressman from Florida * Leon Merian (born Leon Megerdichian) (1923-2007), American jazz trumpeter Other * Merian (magazine), ''Merian'' (magazine), a German travel magazine * Plan de Mérian, a map of Paris, France created in 1615 * Villa Merian, a Villa in Münchenstein, Switzerland * Christoph Merian Stiftung, a non-profit-making public utility institution in Basel, Switzerland * 48458 Merian, a minor planet n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plan De Mérian
The Merian map of Paris () was created in 1615 by Matthäus Merian the Elder. It presents a bird's eye view looking east with a scale of about 1 to 7,000. The map originally consisted of two engraved plates (50 x 37 cm each) with the left and right halves of the map and was printed with 2 columns of portraits (each 50 x 13 cm) on the left and right sides of the respective map halves. The entire assembly was 50 x 101.5 cm.Boutier 2007, pp. 120–122. At the top is a banner with the title: ("Map of the town, city, university and suburbs with the description of its antiquity and particularities"). In the upper left corner of the map, between the Château de Vincennes and the Marets du Temple, are the coat of arms of France and Navarre, encircled by the necklaces of the Orders of the Holy Spirit and of Saint Michael to just its right, the coat of arms of Paris surrounded by a crown of laurel leaves. The portraits on the left, top to bottom are: the king, cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Merian
Leon Merian (17 September 1923 – 15 August 2007) was an American jazz trumpeter and teacher. Dizzy Gillespie described his playing as "one of the most beautiful sounds you'll ever hear". Merian was also a French teacher and public school administrator. Life He was born Leon Megerdichian in South Braintree, Massachusetts, on 17 September 1923, to Armenian immigrant parents. Merian learned trumpet from Georges Mager. He was a member of Lucky Millinder's band when it toured the segregated south; he was not welcome at either "white" or "colored" establishments, and ended up sleeping on the tour bus. Merian moved to 20th Century Fox Records in November 1958. He later had his own band; one member of it was Herb Phillips. His publications included the well known ''Trumpet Isometrics''. He published an autobiography in 2000. Merian died on 15 August 2007, in Sarasota, Florida. Discography As leader * ''The Magic Horn'' (Decca) As sideman * Specs Powell, '' Movin' In'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Merian Cooper
Charles Merian Cooper (January 16, 1856 – November 14, 1923) was an American attorney and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Florida from 1893 until 1897. Early life and education Cooper was born on January 16, 1856, in Athens, Georgia. His father, Charles Phillip Cooper, served as a United States Treasury Department agent until the American Civil War, when he was appointed to help organize the Confederate States Treasury Department. In 1864, he and his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in order to escape Union forces. Cooper studied law at Gainesville Academy, graduating in 1867. He was accepted into the Florida Bar in the same year, and began a private practice in St. Augustine, Florida. Political career In 1880, Cooper, a Democrat, was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, representing St. John's County. He served until 1884, when he was elected to the Florida Senate from St. John's County. State Attorney General On J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merian (magazine)
''Merian'' is a German travel magazine which was founded in 1948. It is named after Matthäus Merian. The magazine is published by Jahreszeiten Verlag in Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar .... Each issue of this monthly print publication is devoted to a specific city or region. The issues each deal with a geographical region: a country, a part of a country, a group of countries or a city. The name of the journal recalls the Basel engraver Matthäus Merian, who published illustrated descriptions of cities in the 17th century. Süddeutsche.de, 1. Juli 2008 References External links Official siteWorldCat 1948 establishments in Germany German-language magazines Magazines established in 1948 Magazines published in Hamburg Monthly magazines published in Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
