He was professor of zoology at the
University of Halle. While his primary interest lay in
ornithology, Nitzsch published studies on other topics, including
diatoms (the diatom genus
Nitzschia is named after him). He is also widely credited with producing the first systematic zoological studies of
lice, Nitzsch Ch. L., Darstellung der Familien und Gattungen der Thierinsecten ().
Magazin fur die Entomologie, Germar, Zincken, Bd.3 (1818). Zoology owes important insights to his works "Über die Formenkenntnis, Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte der Parasiten", "Über die Anatomie der Vögel" and "Der Bau der Infusorien". Nitzsch, who as an excellent zoologist also dealt with the anatomy of birds, developed dissection techniques and also knew how to inspire in his lectures. He died in 1837 as a result of a stroke. In 1832, he was elected a foreign member of the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. == Works ==