Karl Ernst von Baer
Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer Edler von Huthorn (Russian: Карл Макси́мович Бэр; 28 February [O.S. 17 February] 1792 – 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1876) was a Baltic German scientist and explorer. Baer was a naturalist, biologist, geologist, meteorologist, geographer, and is considered a, or the, founding father of embryology. He was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a co-founder of the Russian Geographical Society, and the first president of the Russian Entomological Society, making him one of the most distinguished Baltic German scientists.
Ritter Karl Ernst von Baer | |
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| Born | 28 February [O.S. 17] 1792 |
| Died | 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1876 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Baltic German |
| Alma mater | Imperial University of Dorpat |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, embryology, geology, meteorology, geography |
| Institutions | Imperial University of Dorpat, University of Königsberg, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Geographical Society |
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