Karl Eichwald

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Karl Eduard von Eichwald (July 4, 1795 – November 10, 1876) was a Russian geologist and physician.

Eichwald was a Baltic German born at Mitau in Courland. He became doctor of medicine and professor of zoology in Kazan in 1823; four years later professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at Vilnius; in 1838 professor of zoology, mineralogy and medicine at St. Petersburg; and finally professor of palaeontology in the institute of mines in that city.

He travelled much in the Russian empire, and was a keen observer of its natural history and geology. He died at St. Petersburg.

His published works include Reise auf dem Caspischen Meere und in den Caucasus, 2 vols. (Stuttgart and Tübingen, 1834-1838); Die Urwelt Russlands (St Petersburg, 1840-1845); Le liaee Rossica, ou paleontologie de la Russie, 3 vols. (Stuttgart, 1852-1868), with Atlases.

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