The Life and Training of Max Joseph Pitzner Max Joseph Pitzner was born in 1855 in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany. He grew up as the son of a forest ranger living within the Bavarian Forest. This early environment, defined by the dense woodlands and the steady rhythms of rural life, shaped his early years. The quiet, shaded spaces of the forest likely provided his first close look at the natural world. To develop his talent, he move…