Constantin Ahnger
Hovineuvos Constantin Ahnger | |
|---|---|
 Constantin Ahnger in 1934 | |
| Born | 10 November 1855 |
| Died | 27 June 1942 (aged 86) |
| Family | Alexandra Ahnger (sister) |
Constantin Ahnger (in some sources Konstantin Ahnger)[1][2] (10 November 1855 — 27 June 1942) was a Finnish engineer and notable entomologist.[3]
Career[edit]
Engineering[edit]
Ahnger worked for the Russian railway and telegraph services from the 1880s until the early 1930, stationed in different locations around the country including Irkutsk, Omsk, Ashgabat, Kokand and Taganrog.[3]
For his services, Ahnger was granted the Imperial Russian honorary title of Hovineuvos (Russian: надворный советник; see Court Councillor).[3]
Scientific[edit]
On his extensive travels and postings around Russia, Ahnger collected over 60,000 insect and other specimens.[2] They are contained in the collections of the University of Helsinki, Saint Petersburg State University, Howard University, and others.[2]
He also established several museums in the cities he was posted to, and received a silver medal from the Russian Geographical Society for his scientific efforts.[2]
Over thirty species are named after him, including Anacanthotermes ahngerianus.[2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Constantin Ahnger was born in Kuopio to Colonel Oscar Ahnger, who later became the Chief of Police of Viipuri, and Alexandrine née von Koberwein.[4]
His sister was the opera singer and teacher of voice Alexandra Ahnger.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Luonnontieteellisen keskusmuseon nilviäiskokoelma, lahjoitukset ja keräykset 1837–2012" (PDF). Luomus.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Minä en ole elänyt turhaan" (in Finnish). National Library of Finland - Digital Collections: Suomen Kuvalehti. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Ahnger, Constantin". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Ahnger, Alexandra (1859 - 1940)". Kansallisbiografia.fi (in Finnish). National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
