SARASIN, Paul Benedict. Basel 11.12.1856 — Basel 7.4.1929. Swiss Naturalist and Ethnologist. Son of politician Karl Sarasin (1815–1886) and Elisabeth Sauvain, a wealthy family, second cousin of —> Fritz Sarasin, with whom he then had a lifelong friendship. Together they studied zoology at Würzburg. Ph.D. 1882. In 1883-86 they made zoological and anthropological fieldwork in Ceylon, 1903 in Celebes and 1907 again in Ceylon. They lived in Berlin and from 1896 again in Basel. Last years often ill. Married 1918 Anna Maria Hohenester (1881–1940), two children.
Publications: With F. Sarasin: Ergebnisse naturwissenschaftlicher Forschungen in Ceylon in den Jahren 1884-86. gr. 4. Bd. III. Die Weddas von Ceylon und die sie umgebenden Völkerschaften. 699 p. 68 pl. Wb. 1892-93.
Sources: *Chr. Simon, Reisen, Sammeln und Forschen. Die Basler Naturhistoriker Paul und Fritz Sarasin. Basel 2015; Wikipedia (German version with photo).
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