The term ‘Biosemiotik’ in the 19th century

Tracing the emergence of biosemiotics, attention can be drawn to the very early usage of the term ‘biosemiotics’ (Biosemiotik) in the writings of Austrian chemist Vincenz Kletzinsky (1826–1882) that dates back to the 1850s. In the same decade, Kletzinsky also proved to be among the first to use the...

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Main Author: Kalevi Kull
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Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2022-06-01
Series:Sign Systems Studies
Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/sss/article/view/19016
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description Tracing the emergence of biosemiotics, attention can be drawn to the very early usage of the term ‘biosemiotics’ (Biosemiotik) in the writings of Austrian chemist Vincenz Kletzinsky (1826–1882) that dates back to the 1850s. In the same decade, Kletzinsky also proved to be among the first to use the terms ‘biochemistry’ and ‘biophysics’.
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spelling doaj.art-d088f232d4984075a2da8839b9ef78732022-12-22T00:22:25ZengUniversity of Tartu PressSign Systems Studies1406-42431736-74092022-06-0150110.12697/SSS.2022.50.1.10The term ‘Biosemiotik’ in the 19th centuryKalevi Kull0Department of Semiotics, University of Tartu Tracing the emergence of biosemiotics, attention can be drawn to the very early usage of the term ‘biosemiotics’ (Biosemiotik) in the writings of Austrian chemist Vincenz Kletzinsky (1826–1882) that dates back to the 1850s. In the same decade, Kletzinsky also proved to be among the first to use the terms ‘biochemistry’ and ‘biophysics’. https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/sss/article/view/19016
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