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Karl Ernst von Baer
Baltic-German scientist (1792-1876) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer, Edler von Huthorn (Russian: Карл Эрнст фон Бэр; 28 February [O.S. 17 February] 1792 – 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1876) was an Estonian scientist and explorer. Baer is also known in Russia as Karl Maksimovich Baer (Russian: Карл Макси́мович Бэр).
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Born | (1792-02-17)17 February 1792 |
Died | 16 November 1876(1876-11-16) (aged 84) Dorpat, Russian Empire |
Nationality | Estonian[1][2] |
Citizenship | Russian Empire |
Alma mater | Imperial University of Dorpat |
Known for | The discovery of the mammal egg cell; exploring European Russia and Scandinavia |
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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Baer was a naturalist, biologist, geologist, meteorologist, geographer, and a founding father of embryology.
He was an explorer of European Russia and Scandinavia. 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.