Albert Üksip

Albert Aleksander Üksip (8 December 1886 in Narva – 10 August 1966 in Tallinn) was an Estonian actor, botanist (hieraciologist) and translator.[1] He published a part of his works in Russian as Альберт Яковлевич Юксип, so besides the correct form Üksip there exist several variants of his name: Ueksip, Juxip, Juksip and Üxip.[2]

In 1902 he graduated from Narva city school. Between 1902 and 1923 he worked at Kreenholm Manufacturing Company.[1] From 1923 to 1949 he was an actor of the national Estonian theatre "Estonia". After his retirement he worked on the genus Hieracium, publishing two monographs and several smaller papers.[3] He authored several hundred names in this difficult genus, including both new species he described and new nomenclatural combinations.[2]

There exists a documentary film about him, dated from 1963.[4]

Albert Üksip memorial stone in Narva

References

  1. ^ a b "Üksip, Albert - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Üksip, Albert Aleksander | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ Davies, Rosemary, ed. (November 1995). "News and Notes". Taxon. 44 (4): 645–655. doi:10.1002/j.1996-8175.1995.tb04985.x. ISSN 0040-0262.
  4. ^ "Albert Üksip (1963) - Eesti filmi andmebaas". www.efis.ee. Retrieved 16 May 2024.


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