Jean-Georges Baer (12 February 1902 [1] – 21 February 1975 [2]) was a Swiss parasitologist and environmentalist.
Born in England, [2] he studied in Neuchâtel, Geneva, and in Paris, where he worked with Charles Joyeux. [2] His book "Ecology of animal parasites" (1951) is considered a classic in the field. [3] Baer published more than 250 articles, [3] among them fundamental work on Temnocephalida (a kind of flatworm parasite) and on tapeworms. [4]
Baer was a member of several scientific societies, vice president of the International Union of Biological Societies, [4] and from 1958 to 1963 president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [5]
Baer's wood mouse (Hylomyscus baeri) is named in his honour. [6]
Jean-Georges Baer (12 February 1902 [1] – 21 February 1975 [2]) was a Swiss parasitologist and environmentalist.
Born in England, [2] he studied in Neuchâtel, Geneva, and in Paris, where he worked with Charles Joyeux. [2] His book "Ecology of animal parasites" (1951) is considered a classic in the field. [3] Baer published more than 250 articles, [3] among them fundamental work on Temnocephalida (a kind of flatworm parasite) and on tapeworms. [4]
Baer was a member of several scientific societies, vice president of the International Union of Biological Societies, [4] and from 1958 to 1963 president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [5]
Baer's wood mouse (Hylomyscus baeri) is named in his honour. [6]