Karl Eichwald
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| Born | 4 July 1795 |
| Died | 10 November 1876 (1876-11-11) (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Baltic German |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire |
| Known for | Describing new reptile species |
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| Fields | Geology Medicine |
| Institutions | Kazan University, Vilnius University, St. Petersburg University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Eichw. |
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.
Eichwald was a Baltic German born at MitauinCourland Governorate. He became a doctor of medicine and professor of zoologyinKazan in 1823; four years later professor of zoology and comparative anatomyatVilnius; 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.
Eichwald was a supporter of Darwinism.[1]
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 Lethaea Rossica, ou Paléontologie de la Russie, 3 vols. (Stuttgart, 1852-1868), with Atlases.
In the scientific field of herpetology he described several new species of reptiles.[2]
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