1. Gesner - Noun
2. Gesner - Proper noun
Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)
Source: WordNetBut, teased or hunted, an aurochs could get very aggressive and dangerous, and throw the teasing person into the air, as he described in a 1602 letter to Gesner. Source: Internet
Conrad Gesner (d. 1565) was the first Christian to compile a catalogue of Hebrew books. Source: Internet
Relationship to humans Research history seeAlso A whale as depicted by Conrad Gesner, 1587, in Historiae animalium In Aristotle 's time, the 4th century BCE, whales were regarded as fish due to their superficial similarity. Source: Internet
The increased supply of petroleum allowed oil refiners to entirely side-step the oil-from-coal patents of both Young and Gesner, and produce illuminating oil from petroleum without paying royalties to anyone. Source: Internet