Alexander von Middendorff
Alexander Theodor von Middendorff (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ми́ддендорф; tr. Aleksandr Fyodorovich Middendorf; 18 August 1815 – 24 January 1894) was a Russian zoologist and explorer of Baltic German and Estonian extraction. He is known for his expedition 1843–45 to the extreme north and east of Siberia, describing the effects of permafrost on the spread of animals and plants.
Alexander von Middendorff | |
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von Middendorff circa 1880 | |
| Born | 18 August [O.S. 6] 1815 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 24 January [O.S. 12] 1894 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Hellenorm Manor Cemetery (now Hellenurme, Estonia) |
| Nationality | Baltic German |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire German Confederation German Empire |
| Education | Humboldt University of Berlin University of Erlangen-Nuremberg University of Vienna University of Breslau |
| Alma mater | Imperial University of Dorpat |
| Occupation(s) | Zoologist Explorer |
| Employer(s) | Kiev University St Petersburg Academy of Sciences |
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