German scientist (1817–1868).
Ernst Friedrich August Boll (21 September 1817, Neubrandenburg – 20 January 1868) was a German naturalist and historian. He was a brother to historian Franz Boll (1805–1875), with whom he worked on numerous projects. Ernst Boll is remembered for his extensive research involving the natural history of Mecklenburg. He studied theology and sciences in Bonn and Berlin, and following graduation in 1842, became a private tutor in the town of Friedland. In 1846 he was a founding member of Vereins der Freunde der Naturgeschichte Mecklenburg (Association of Friends of Natural History of Mecklenburg), a