astronomy

Tobías Lasser

Tobías Lasser 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 Tobías Lasser rather than just read about it. In short: Tobías Lasser CBE (24 May 1911 – 25 May 2006) was a recognized Venezuelan botanist, being a fundamental pillar in the creation of the Botanical Garden of Caracas, the School of Biology and the Faculty of Sciences of the Central University of Venezuela. He was born in Agua Larga, Falcón State, Venezuela.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Tobías Lasser CBE (24 May 1911 – 25 May 2006) was a recognized Venezuelan botanist, being a fundamental pillar in the creation of the Botanical Garden of Caracas, the School of Biology and the Faculty of Sciences of the Central University of Venezuela. He was born in Agua Larga, Falcón State, Venezuela. He was honoured in 1960, when botanist Richard William George Dennis published Lasseria, which is a genus of fungi in the Helotiales order.

Publications LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1945: “Exploraciones botánicas en el Estado Mérida”. Impresores Unidos. Caracas – Venezuela. LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1954: “Apuntes sobre la vida y obra de Henri Pittier”. Boletín de la Sociedad Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales. 13(76):1–5. LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1954: “Clave analítica de las familias de las traqueófitas de Venezuela”. Tipografia Americana. Caracas – Venezuela (también publicado en Boletín de la Academia de Ciencias Física Matemáticas y Naturales Nº 48. Caracas – Venezuela). LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1955: “Nuestro destino frente a nuestra naturaleza”. Biblioteca de cultural rural. Colección Recursos Naturales Renovables. Ministerio de Agricultura y Cría. Caracas – Venezuela. LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1967: “Información personal acerca del A. dubius a la Sra. Irma De Sola Ricardo”. En: Contribución al estudio de los planos de Caracas. Caracas – Venezuela. LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1970: “Materia prima”. Graficas Continente. Caracas – Venezuela. LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1971: “Los viajeros científicos en Venezuela”. Boletín de la Asociación Cultural Humboldt. Nº 6. Caracas – Venezuela. LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1971: “La revolución biológica”. Acta Botanica Venezuelica. 13(1–4)9–22. LASSER, TOBÍAS. BRAUN, AUGUST. Y STEYERMARK, JULIAN A. 1974: “Catálogo de las plantas que cercenan el Jardín Botánico”. Ministerio de Agricultura y Cría. LASSER, TOBÍAS. Y VARESCHI, VOLKMAR. 1957. “La vegetación de los Medanos de Coro”. Boletín de la Sociedad Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales. Caracas – Venezuela. LASSER, TOBÍAS. Y VARESCHI, VOLKMAR. 1959. “La vegetación del lago de asfalto de Guanaco”. Acta Biologica Venezuelica. Caracas – Venezuela. PITTIER, HENRI FRANÇOIS, BADILLO FRANCERI, VICTOR M., LASSER, TOBÍAS., SCHNEE, L. Y LUCES FEBRES, ZORAIDA. 1945–1947: “Catálogo de la flora Venezolana”. Litografía y Tipografía Vargas. Caracas – Venezuela. STEYERMARK, JULIAN A. Y LASSER, TOBÍAS. 1981: “A new species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae) from Venezuela”. Brittonia. 33(1):25–27.

See also Botany Venezuela Central University of Venezuela

References

Boletín Digital Universitario

Other sources UCV Sin Fronteras, a magazine of the Central University of Venezuela FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS – UCV. 2002: "Plaza del profesor, conifera y afines". Noticiencia. 23(293):9. MANARA, BRUNO. 2003: “La corifas y August Brau” Acta Botanica Venezuelica. 26(1):97–102. ISSN 0084-5906 PERDOMO MARÍN OSCAR y VALLENILA, LUIS. 2003: "Entrevista. Científico, profesor y poeta, Tobías Lasser. Le tengo miedo a la política". Ultimas Noticias.Domingo 30 de septiembre de 2003. Caracas – Venezuela pp:36–37. RODRÍGUEZ LEYDA Y HOKCHE, OMAIRA. 2006: “Herbario Nacional de Venezuela (Ven): 85 años de historia y representación de la flora venezolana”. Acta Botanica Venezuelica. 29(2):363–367. ISSN 0084-5906 TEXERA, YOLANDA. 1992: “La Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Central de Venezuela”. En: Ruiz Calderón, Humberto et al. “La ciencia en Venezuela pasado, presente y futuro”. Cuadernos Lagoven. Lagoven, S.A. Caracas Venezuela pp:50–63. UCV Sin Fronteras, revista de la Universidad Central de Venezuela. ISBN 980-259-470-9

External links Boletín Digital Universitario

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tobías Lasser

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tobías Lasser 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 Tobías Lasser 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 Tobías Lasser 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 Tobías Lasser

In research: Tobías Lasser 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 Tobías Lasser 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: Tobías Lasser is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1911 births, 2006 deaths, 20th-century Venezuelan botanists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tobías Lasser 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

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