Friedrich Zschokke (27 May 1860 – 10 January 1936) was a Swiss

zoologist Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one ...

and

parasitologist Parasitology is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them. As a biological discipline, the scope of parasitology is not determined by the organism or environment in question but by their way of life. This means it f ...

. He was the grandson of writer

Heinrich Zschokke Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (22 March 177127 June 1848) was a German, later Swiss, author and reformer. Most of his life was spent, and most of his reputation earned, in Switzerland. He had an extensive civil service career, and wrote histo ...

. He was born in

Aarau Aarau (, ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the capital of the northern Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Aargau. The List of towns in Switzerland, town is also the capital of the d ...

. He studied zoology in

Lausanne Lausanne ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest List of towns in Switzerland, city of the Swiss French-speaking Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway bet ...

and

Geneva Geneva ( , ; ) ; ; . is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the ca ...

, earning his doctorate at the latter institution in 1884. In 1889 he became an associate professor, and from 1893 to 1931 was a full professor of zoology and

comparative anatomy Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny (the evolution of species). The science began in the classical era, continuing in t ...

at the

University of Basel The University of Basel (Latin: ''Universitas Basiliensis''; German: ''Universität Basel'') is a public research university in Basel, Switzerland. Founded on 4 April 1460, it is Switzerland's oldest university and among the world's oldest univ ...

. In 1900 he was named university rector.Biography
@ Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Zschokke is best known for his work in the field of

hydrobiology Hydrobiology is the science of life and life processes in water. Much of modern hydrobiology can be viewed as a sub-discipline of ecology but the sphere of hydrobiology includes taxonomy, economic and industrial biology, morphology, and physiolo ...

(lake fauna) and for his zoogeographical studies of Central European wildlife. He was an instructor to

Adolf Portmann Adolf Portmann (; 27 May 1897 – 28 June 1982) was a Swiss zoologist who focused on the study of life based on its appearances, ranging from morphological to semiotic aspects. Biography Born in Basel, he studied zoology at the University ...

and a good friend of explorer

Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (; 10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and co-founded the ...

. In 1927, with Portmann and Nansen, he published "''Nordland: Eine Ferienfahrt nach Norwegen und Spitzbergen''" (Northland, an excursion to

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and

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). In 1892 he became member of the ''

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''. He died in

Basel Basel ( ; ), also known as Basle ( ), ; ; ; . is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine (at the transition from the High Rhine, High to the Upper Rhine). Basel is Switzerland's List of cities in Switzerland, third-most-populo ...

. After his death, a donation enabled the construction of the "Zschokke house", a building located on the Gerschnialp, at the foot of the

Titlis Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. At above sea level, it is the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass, between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. It ...

, in the ski and hiking resort of

Engelberg Engelberg (lit.: ''mountain of angel(s)'') is a village resort and a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Alongside the central village of Engelberg, the municipality enc ...

. Today the structure is used for weekend seminars and workshops.

Selected works

* ''Seenfauna'', 1897 – Lake fauna. * ''Die Tierwelt der Hochgebirgsseen'', 1900 – Wildlife of high mountain lakes. * ''Die Tierwelt der Schweiz in ihren Beziehungen zur Eiszeit'', 1901 – Wildlife of Switzerland and its relationship to the Ice Age. * ''Parasitische Würmer'', 1902 –

Parasitic worm Parasitic worms, also known as helminths, are a polyphyletic group of large macroparasites; adults can generally be seen with the naked eye. Many are intestinal worms that are soil-transmitted and infect the gastrointestinal tract. Other par ...

s. * ''Die Tiefenfauna des Vierwaldstätter-Sees'', 1905 – Deepwater fauna of

Lake Lucerne Lake Lucerne (, literally 'Lake of the four Waldstätte, forested settlements' (in English usually translated as ''forest cantons''), , ) is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country. Geography The lake has a compli ...

. * ''Die tiefseefauna der seen Mitteleuropas; eine geographisch-faunistische studie'', 1911 – Deepwater fauna of mid-European lakes, a geographic-faunistic study. * ''Der flug der tiere'', 1919 – Flight of animals.WorldCat Search
published works

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photo of Friedrich Zschokke. {{DEFAULTSORT:Zschokke, Friedrich 1860 births 1936 deaths People from Aarau Academic staff of the University of Basel 19th-century Swiss zoologists 20th-century Swiss zoologists