astronomy

Leopold von Schrenck

Leopold von Schrenck 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 Leopold von Schrenck rather than just read about it. In short: Peter Leopold von Schrenck (Russian: Леопольд Иванович фон Шренк; 1826 – 8 January 1894) was a Russian zoologist, geographer and ethnographer. Biography Schrenck came from a Baltic German family, and was born and raised in the Khotin Manor House, Sumsky Uyezd, Kharkov Governorate.

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Reference excerpt

Peter Leopold von Schrenck (Russian: Леопольд Иванович фон Шренк; 1826 – 8 January 1894) was a Russian zoologist, geographer and ethnographer.

Biography Schrenck came from a Baltic German family, and was born and raised in the Khotin Manor House, Sumsky Uyezd, Kharkov Governorate. He received his doctorate from the Imperial University of Dorpat, and then studied natural science in Berlin and Königsberg. He joined the crew of the Aurora (Russian Imperial Navy frigate) in the circumnavigation of the world. In 1853 Schrenck was sent by the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences to explore the Amurland on board the schooner Vostok. He reached the mouth of the Amur in September 1854 with the botanist Carl Maximowicz. In February 1855 he visited Sakhalin and then explored the Amur in the spring and summer. In 1856 he returned overland to Europe, via Lake Baykal. He published his findings in his Reisen und Forschungen im Amur-Lande in den Jahren 1854-56, in two quarto volumes, 1858–60, with more than 350 pages on birds. In later years Schrenck turned his attention to the study of the native peoples of Russia. On 10 November 1879 he was appointed director of the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography in St Petersburg. A number of animals are named after Schrenck, including the following species.

Schrenck's limpet, Notoacmea schrenckii Amur sturgeon, Acipenser shrenckii Manchurian black water snake, Elaphe schrenckii Schrenck's bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus A butterfly, Apatura schrenckii.

Selected publications Über die Luchsarten des Nordens und ihre geographische Verbreitung. Ein Beitrag zur zoologischen Geographie (On the lynx species of the North and their geographical distribution. A contribution to zoological geography), Dissertation Dorpat 1849 Reisen und Forschungen im Amur-Lande in den Jahren 1854–1856 (Travels and researches in Amurland in the years 1854–1856), 4 vols., St. Peterburg 1858–1900 (in several editions) Vols. 1 & 2 Zoologie (Zoology) Vol. 3 Die Völker des Amurlandes (The peoples of the Amurland; the posthumously published Gilyak-German and Goldish-German dictionaries were edited by Wilhelm Grube.) Vol. 4 Meteorologische Beobachtungen (Meteorological observations) Die von der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften ausgerüstete Expedition nach den neusibirischen Inseln und dem Jana-Lande : Zur Vorgeschichte der Expedition (The expedition to the New Siberian Islands and the Yana Land, equipped by the Imperial Academy of Sciences: On the history of the expedition), St. Petersburg 1887

See also List of Baltic German scientists

References

Sources "Шренк, Леопольд Иванович" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906. Mearns and Mearns (1988). Biographies for Birdwatchers: the lives of those commemorated in Western Palearctic bird names. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. LCCN 89-169680 ISBN 0-12-487422-3 2022 edition. ISBN 9780955673917.

External links Kunstkamera

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Leopold von Schrenck

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Leopold von Schrenck 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 Leopold von Schrenck 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 Leopold von Schrenck 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 Leopold von Schrenck

In research: Leopold von Schrenck 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 Leopold von Schrenck 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: Leopold von Schrenck is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1826 births, 1894 deaths, 19th-century German zoologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Leopold von Schrenck 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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Frequently asked questions

What is Leopold von Schrenck in simple terms?

Peter Leopold von Schrenck (Russian: Леопольд Иванович фон Шренк; 1826 – 8 January 1894) was a Russian zoologist, geographer and ethnographer. Biography Schrenck came from a Baltic German family, and was born and raised in the Khotin Manor House, Sumsky Uyezd, Kharkov Governorate.

Why does Leopold von Schrenck matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Leopold von Schrenck?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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