Max Fürbringer

Max Carl Anton Fürbringer (January 30, 1846–March 6, 1920) was a German anatomist. Known for his anatomical investigations of all types of vertebrates, he specialized in ornithological research — avian systematics, morphology and classification.

Biography

He studied at the University of Berlin, and at the University of Jena with Karl Gegenbaur. He obtained his doctorate with a thesis on the muscles and bones of dinosaurs. He later worked as a prosector under Gegenbaur at the University of Heidelberg, followed by professorships in Amsterdam, Jena (from 1888) and Heidelberg (from 1901).

Selected writings