astronomy

Heinrich Klebahn

Heinrich Klebahn is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Heinrich Klebahn rather than just read about it. In short: Heinrich Klebahn (20 February 1859, Bremen – 5 October 1942, Hamburg) was a German mycologist and phytopathologist. In 1884 he obtained his PhD from the University of Jena, afterwards working as a schoolteacher in Bremen (1885–1894) and Hamburg (1894-1899).

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Reference excerpt

Heinrich Klebahn (20 February 1859, Bremen – 5 October 1942, Hamburg) was a German mycologist and phytopathologist. In 1884 he obtained his PhD from the University of Jena, afterwards working as a schoolteacher in Bremen (1885–1894) and Hamburg (1894-1899). From 1905 onward, he was associated with the botanical gardens at Hamburg. From 1921 to 1934 he was an honorary professor and lecturer of cryptogamy and soil biology at the Institut für Allgemeine Botanik in Hamburg.

Honours In 1895 Ernst Lemmermann named the algae genus Klebahniella in his honor. Then in 1906 he was commemorated with the mycological genus Klebahnia by Joseph Charles Arthur, which is a synonym of Uromyces (Link) Unger, 1833. In 1939, W. Kirschstein published Klebahnopycnis a genus of fungi, this is now classified as a synonym of Hoehneliella Bresadola & Saccardo, 1902. Lastly, in 2011, Inderbitzin and co-authors named the plant pathogenic fungus Verticillium klebahnii after him.

Written works Die wirtwechselnden Rostpilze, 1904 – The heteroecious rusts. Krankheiten des Flieders, 1909 – Diseases of lilacs. Die Algen, Moose und Farnpflanzen, 1914 Grundzüge der allgemeinen Phytopathologie. Berlin: Verlag von Gebrüder Borntraeger, 1912 – Outline of general phytopathology. Aufgaben und Ergebnisse biologischer Pilzforschung. Vorträge aus dem Gesamtgebiet der Botanik, Heft 1. Berlin: Verlag von Gebrüder Borntraeger, 1914 – Tasks and results involving biological fungi research. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Fungi Imperfecti: III. Zur Kritik einiger Pestalozzia-Arten in Mycologisches Centralblatt 4:1 pp. 1–19 - Contributions towards understanding the fungi imperfecti, a critique of some species of Pestalozzia. Haupt- und Nebenfruchtformen der Askomyzeten: Erster Teil: Eigene Untersuchungen, 395 pp. - Primary and secondary fruiting body forms in the Ascomycetes.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Heinrich Klebahn

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Heinrich Klebahn claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Heinrich Klebahn before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Heinrich Klebahn ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Heinrich Klebahn

In research: Heinrich Klebahn appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Heinrich Klebahn in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Heinrich Klebahn is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1859 births, 1942 deaths, 19th-century German botanists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Heinrich Klebahn outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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