Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Friedrich Albert Fallou" in English language version.
... le fondateur de la pédologie, vingt années avant Dokuchaev. [...founder of pedology twenty years before Dokuchaev]
...studied jurisprudence at the University of Leipzig (Germany). He worked as a land tax assessor (Asio 2005) and was interested in mineralogy. Fallou was never married. His love of nature turned his attention to soils - he studied soils ... and published Pedologie oder allgemeine und besondere Bodenkunde (Fallou 1862)
Fallou's [1857] book contains two maps with soil and geological layers and diagrams of four soil profiles taken near Colditz, between Leipzig and Dresden in Germany
It is noteworthy that Fallou was considered the founder of soil science by Glinka, a notable pupil of Dokuchaev (paraphrased)
we have three co-founders of soil science/pedology, each with his own blend of contributions, and each with his major soil works appearing respectively in 1862 (Fallou), in 1881 (Darwin), and in 1883 (Dokuchaev). In terms of priority, one can argue that Fallou clearly has the edge. In terms of significance of contributions [this remains undecided]
It was Fallou who proposed to elevate the Bodenkunde of Sprengel to an independent science, Naturwissenschaft Bodenkunde or Pedologie. Fallou defined Pedologie as: The sum of the knowledge derived by examining and investigating various soils according to one main concept, and put it in a systematic order so that is can be understood.
Fallou studied geology and law, he worked as a land tax assessor and pursued the study of soil
we have three co-founders of soil science/pedology, each with his own blend of contributions, and each with his major soil works appearing respectively in 1862 (Fallou), in 1881 (Darwin), and in 1883 (Dokuchaev). In terms of priority, one can argue that Fallou clearly has the edge. In terms of significance of contributions [this remains undecided]
Fallou studied geology and law, he worked as a land tax assessor and pursued the study of soil
we have three co-founders of soil science/pedology, each with his own blend of contributions, and each with his major soil works appearing respectively in 1862 (Fallou), in 1881 (Darwin), and in 1883 (Dokuchaev). In terms of priority, one can argue that Fallou clearly has the edge. In terms of significance of contributions [this remains undecided]
It was Fallou who proposed to elevate the Bodenkunde of Sprengel to an independent science, Naturwissenschaft Bodenkunde or Pedologie. Fallou defined Pedologie as: The sum of the knowledge derived by examining and investigating various soils according to one main concept, and put it in a systematic order so that is can be understood.
Fallou studied geology and law, he worked as a land tax assessor and pursued the study of soil
Aus diesem Amt schied er 1833 aus, um sich wieder als Advokat und Steuerrevisor zu betätigen. [From this office he left in 1833 in order to operate again as a lawyer and tax auditor.]
Fallou wurde eine anerkannte Autorität auf dem Gebiet der Bodenkunde. 1845 erhielt er von der Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Leipzig einen Preis. [Fallou was a recognized authority on the field of soil science. In 1845 he was awarded by the society of sciences in Leipzig a prize.
Aus diesem Amt schied er 1833 aus, um sich wieder als Advokat und Steuerrevisor zu betätigen. [From this office he left in 1833 in order to operate again as a lawyer and tax auditor.]
...studied jurisprudence at the University of Leipzig (Germany). He worked as a land tax assessor (Asio 2005) and was interested in mineralogy. Fallou was never married. His love of nature turned his attention to soils - he studied soils ... and published Pedologie oder allgemeine und besondere Bodenkunde (Fallou 1862)
Fallou wurde eine anerkannte Autorität auf dem Gebiet der Bodenkunde. 1845 erhielt er von der Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Leipzig einen Preis. [Fallou was a recognized authority on the field of soil science. In 1845 he was awarded by the society of sciences in Leipzig a prize.
Fallou's [1857] book contains two maps with soil and geological layers and diagrams of four soil profiles taken near Colditz, between Leipzig and Dresden in Germany
It is noteworthy that Fallou was considered the founder of soil science by Glinka, a notable pupil of Dokuchaev (paraphrased)
... le fondateur de la pédologie, vingt années avant Dokuchaev. [...founder of pedology twenty years before Dokuchaev]
