Jean Georges Baer
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Jean-Georges Baer was a Swiss
parasiotologist
and environmentalist.
Born in England, he studied in Neuchâtel, Geneva
, and in Paris
, where he worked with Charles Joyeux. His book "Ecology of animal parasites" (1951) is considered a classic in the field. Baer published more than 250 articles, among them fundamental work on Temnocephalida
(a kind of flatworm
parasite) and on tapeworms.
Baer was a member of several scientific societies, vice president of the International Union of Biological Societies, and from 1958 to 1963 president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
parasiotologist
Parasitology
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...
and environmentalist.
Born in England, he studied in Neuchâtel, Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, and in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he worked with Charles Joyeux. His book "Ecology of animal parasites" (1951) is considered a classic in the field. Baer published more than 250 articles, among them fundamental work on Temnocephalida
Temnocephalida
The Temnocephalida are an order of turbellarian flatworms.Unlike most other turbellarians, all the species in this order are either commensal or parasitic. They can be found living on crustaceans, molluscs, and, in some species, even turtles. The commensal species typically live in the gill or...
(a kind of flatworm
Flatworm
The flatworms, known in scientific literature as Platyhelminthes or Plathelminthes are a phylum of relatively simple bilaterian, unsegmented, soft-bodied invertebrate animals...
parasite) and on tapeworms.
Baer was a member of several scientific societies, vice president of the International Union of Biological Societies, and from 1958 to 1963 president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).