Langstroth, L.

Japanese: Langstroth,L.(英語表記)LangstrothL
Langstroth, L.

…It is said that Aristotle was the first to provide scientific knowledge about honeybees, which are social insects. Much later, in 1670, J. Swammerdam of the Netherlands, in 1793, F. Huber of Switzerland, in 1793, and J. Dzierzon of Poland, in 1841, built on the results of basic biological research on honeybee societies. In 1851, L. Langstroth of the United States developed a movable comb frame, which completely changed the breeding method up to that point and became the catalyst for the establishment of scientific management techniques for beekeeping. In 1857, J. Mehring of Germany invented the artificial comb base, and in 1865, ME von Hruschka of Austria invented the centrifuge for honey collection. Beekeeping was rapidly modernized as an industry, and Western-style beekeeping techniques spread throughout the world. …

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…社会性昆虫であるミツバチに,最初に科学的知見を与えたのはアリストテレスとされている。その後ずっと後世になり1670年オランダのJ.スワンメルダム,1793年スイスのユーベルF.Huber,1841年ポーランドのジェルゾンJ.Dzierzonらが築いたミツバチ社会に関する生物学的基礎研究の成果のうえに,51年にはアメリカのラングストロスL.Langstrothが可動式の巣框(すわく)(巣板)を開発して,それまでの飼育法を一変させ,養蜂に関する科学的管理技術が確立される契機となった。その後57年ドイツのメーリングJ.Mehringが人工巣礎(すそ)を創案,また65年にはオーストリアのルシュカM.E.von Hruschkaが採みつ用遠心分離機を発明するなど,養蜂が産業として急速に近代化され,西洋式養蜂技術は世界各地に普及することになった。…

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