Karl Eichwald
Baltic German geologist, physician, and naturalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl Eduard von Eichwald (Russian: Эдуард Иванович Эйхвальд, Eduard Ivanovich Eykhvald; 4 July 1795, in Mitau, Courland Governorate – 10 November 1876, in Saint Petersburg) was a Baltic German geologist, physician, and naturalist, who lived his whole life in the Russian Empire.
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Karl Eichwald | |
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Born | 4 July 1795 |
Died | 10 November 1876 (1876-11-11) (aged 81) |
Nationality | Baltic German |
Citizenship | Russian Empire |
Known for | Describing new reptile species |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology Medicine |
Institutions | Kazan University, Vilnius University, St. Petersburg University |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Eichw. |
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