Karl Theodor Liebe

Karl Theodor Leopold Liebe (11 February 1828 – 5 June 1894) was a German geologist, teacher, and ornithologist.

He observed birds in the garden of his grandfather as a boy and visited Christian Ludwig Brehm at Renthendorf.

The foundations were liberal and included the teachings of Karl Friedrich Bachmann and Ernst Reinhold.

[2][3] In 1882 Gera witnessed a sinkhole formation and Liebe was involved in explaining the geology and the leaching of underlying gypsum deposits.

With his understanding of the gypsum seams and the instability of the dolomite he was able to mark risk zones in the region and advice against construction in those areas.

[4] In 1891 Liebe criticised the use of economic reasons for bird protection at the Budapest International Ornithological Congress.

[5] Liebe was married to Emilie née Weißker from 1865, who took a major role in the care of birds in his private aviary, and they had no children.