Karl Eichwald
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.
Karl Eichwald | |
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| Born | 4 July 1795 |
| Died | 10 November 1876 (aged 81) St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 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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