History of
  Turbellarian Research
      compiled by Steve Schilling

Alexander Ferdinand Luther

full name: Alexander Ferdinand Luther
name as it appears in literature list: Luther A
foreign spelling in taxonomic list:
year of birth: 1877
year of death: 1970
research specialty: turbellarian taxonomy
notes/comments: - Student of Graff.
- Zoologischen Institut der Universtät in Helsingfors.
- Dedication in his 1963, "Die Turbellarien Ostfennoskandiens, IV. Neorhabdocoela 2."
"Meinen lieben Freunden und treuen Mitarbeitern auf dem
Gebiet der Turbellarienkunde
Dr Tor G. Karling und Prof. Dr Floriano Papi
sei diese Arbeit in Dankbarkeit gewidmet"
last update:2012-03-28 17:39:53

List publications of Luther A (whose author list includes string "Luther A").

List turbellarian taxa described by Luther (whose authority includes string "Luther").

List collecting sites ascribed to Luther (whose authority includes string "Luther").


  date author title description link rank
details 1977 Karling TG On Alex. Luther's contribution to our knowledge of the Turbellaria. In: Karling TG, Meinander M (eds), The Alex. Luther Centennial Symosium on Turbellaria.      
details 1978 Palmén A Ystäväni, miehet, naiset.      
details 1971 Palmgren P Alex. Luther. Commemorative speech    
details 1970 Karling TG Alexander Luther b.      
details 1981 Hendelberg J 50 years of turbellarian research. A brief biography of Tor G. Karling.   pdf  
details 1972 Karling TG Alexander Luther.