Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz
Johann Friedrich Gustav von Eschscholtz (1 November 1793 – 7 May 1831) was a Baltic German physician, naturalist, and entomologist. He was one of the earliest scientific explorers of the Pacific region, making significant collections of flora and fauna in Alaska, California, and Hawaii.
Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz | |
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Born | 12 November [O.S. 1] 1793 |
Died | 19 May [O.S. 7] 1831 (aged 37) Dorpat, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia) |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Imperial University of Dorpat |
Spouse | Christine Friedrike Ledebour |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany, entomology |
Institutions | University of Dorpat |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Eschsch. |
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