Joachim Illies Explained

Joachim Illies
Birth Date:March 23, 1925
Death Date:June 3, 1982
Nationality:German
Occupation:Biologist, entomologist and author

Joachim Illies (March 23, 1925 - June 3, 1982) was a German biologist, entomologist, limnologist and author.

Biography

Joachim Illies studied biology at the University of Götting and Kiel. He was the leader of the Max-Planck-Institute of limnology in Plön, where he worked for 31 years, an honorary professor for zoology at the University of Gießen, and editor-in-chief of the journal Aquatic Insects.

Primarily he was engaged in limnological subjects. In addition to his scientific activities, as a councilor of the Evangelical Church in Germany he published around forty popular books on themes concerning anthropology and theology.

Illes became an authority on the Plecoptera of the Southern Hemisphere.

Illies died suddenly on 3 June 1982.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Obituary: Professor Joachim Illies . The Wētā . 5. 1. 1982. 39. McLellan. I. D..