Bronisław M. Honigberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1920 |
| Died | May 1, 1992 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Wildwood Cemetery, Amherst. |
| Citizenship | Naturalized American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Kinetoplastida |
| Spouse | Rhoda Honigberg |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Protozoology Parasitology |
| Institutions | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Honigberg |
Bronisław M. Honigberg (14 May 1920 – 1 May 1992) was a Polish-born American zoologist. Born in Warsaw, he settled in the United States as a refugee during World War II.[1][2] He was Professor of parasitology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research centered on unicellular organisms such as Trichomonadida and Kinetoplastida, the name which he invented. He was a leading authority on the naming system (systematics) of protozoans. He led the Committee on Taxonomy and Taxonomical Problems of the Society of Protozoologists and made a new Systematics of Protozoa in 1964.[3][4]
A protozoan, Ditrichomonas honigbergii, described in 1993 was named in his honour.[5]
- ^ "In Memorium: Bronislaw M. Honigberg (1920-1992)". The Journal of Protozoology. 39 (6): 743–744. 1992. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1992.tb04460.x.
- ^ Kazubski, SL; Kurnatowska, A (1993). "In memory of Professor Bronisław M. Honigberg". Wiadomosci Parazytologiczne. 39 (1): 125–127. PMID 8346655.
- ^ Kazubski, S; Kuznicki, L; Sikora, J (1991). "Bronisław M. Honigberg (1920-1992)" (PDF). Acta Protozoologica. 31 (3): 127–128.
- ^ Trager, W; Müller, M (1992). "In memoriam: Bronislaw M. Honigberg, 1920–1992". Parasitology Research. 78 (7): 539–540. doi:10.1007/BF00936448. S2CID 35085836.
- ^ Farmer, Mark A. (1993). "Ultrastructure of Ditrichomonas honigbergii N. G., N. Sp. (Parabasalia) and Its Relationship to Amitochondrial Protists". The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 40 (5): 619–626. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1993.tb06119.x. S2CID 86434308.